We answer your questions on freestanding vs non-freestanding tents to help you find the best sleep shelter for your backpacking adventures.

A good hike for the colder months ahead: that became my mission the last few weeks as I contemplated my upcoming article on ...

The Park District started a free gear loan initiative, where people can check out backpacks, sleeping bags, cooking stoves ...

On some days during a Gippsland winter, Brian Corr says it’s hard to tell emerald-tinged Moyarra from his original home of ...

A Balsam woman who went missing while hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last week has been found dead.

Holly and Bianca were found unwell on November 13. That same day, the two female Danish victims — Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, ...

A search is underway for Balsam resident Ann Houghton, who has been missing in the Smokemont area of the Great Smoky ...

Simone White, 28, was one of six tourists who tragically died following a mass methanol poisoning at a hostel bar in Vang Vieng, Laos, last November.

From the excited farewells to the decision to turn off life support, this is how the Laos methanol poisoning unfolded.

He happily sleeps in his carrier and loves all the attention he gets from locals,” mom in motion Esther Draycott said.

Pace is everything on a hike--it's what determines if you arrive back to your car before dinner, or well after dark. Learning to determine your pace doesn't hav ...

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