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Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Bing Lin is a full-time conservation scientist and photojournalist who spent the summer completing his final 500 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail through the Sierra Nevada. This week's Hiker...

Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Bing Lin is a full-time conservation scientist and photojournalist who spent the summer completing his final 500 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail through the Sierra Nevada. This week's Hiker...

Will Bear Canisters Ever Go Ultralight? Maybe.

Will Bear Canisters Ever Go Ultralight? Maybe.

No one likes bear canisters. But can they ever be improved?

Will Bear Canisters Ever Go Ultralight? Maybe.

No one likes bear canisters. But can they ever be improved?

Trip Report: A New Vantage Point in Glacier

Trip Report: A New Vantage Point in Glacier

Packrafts afford a unique vantage on this Glacier National Park backpacking trip.

Trip Report: A New Vantage Point in Glacier

Packrafts afford a unique vantage on this Glacier National Park backpacking trip.

I never thought I’d hike in a dress. Here’s why I was wrong.

I never thought I’d hike in a dress. Here’s why...

Why the Royal Robbins Women's Spotless Evolution Tank Dress is the ultimate adventure apparel. 

I never thought I’d hike in a dress. Here’s why...

Why the Royal Robbins Women's Spotless Evolution Tank Dress is the ultimate adventure apparel. 

Ultralight: The Gear Tracking App I’m Leaving LighterPack For

Ultralight: The Gear Tracking App I’m Leaving L...

How do you keep track of your pack weight?

Ultralight: The Gear Tracking App I’m Leaving L...

How do you keep track of your pack weight?

Book Review: Womens’ Experience On-Trail

Book Review: Womens’ Experience On-Trail

Blood Sweat Tears is an anthology of short stories edited by Christine Reed and written by 26 women+ about their experiences on trail, divulging both the beauty of their experiences, as...

Book Review: Womens’ Experience On-Trail

Blood Sweat Tears is an anthology of short stories edited by Christine Reed and written by 26 women+ about their experiences on trail, divulging both the beauty of their experiences, as...

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