M. John Fayhee has been writing for Backpacker since 1986. His 13th book, “A Long Tangent: Musings by an old man & his young dog hiking every day for a year,” was released last fall by Mimbres Press.

For the past 18 years, I've used the same hefty lock—even when I'm riding cheap clunkers around town. Here's why.

The Hornbein Couloir poses a fantasy ski descent that only two parties have ever attempted. Neither was successful.

After years of testing hundreds of products, Outside's Gear Guy has some favorites. This is the stuff he can't wait to go on ...

The Oklahoma thru-hiker overcame nausea, sleep deprivation, and debilitating foot pain to set the fastest ever time on the ...

Recent studies point to travel as a way to increase your longevity. As if we needed another excuse to hit the road.

“It goes, boys!” Zangerl, 36, blasted up the 3,300-foot Free Rider on her first attempt, without a single fall ...

From cool gear to incredible travel experiences, these gift ideas are perfect for all the adventure travelers in your life.

Wes Siler is your guide to leading a more exciting life in the great outdoors. As Outside’s outdoor lifestyle columnist, he writes about the intersections of science, news, politics, gear ...

In that sense, the jackets in this collection offer a pathway to enlightenment: They relieve suffering by providing reliable ...

Sometimes it feels like the outdoorsperson in your life is surrounded by a mass of tools, widgets, flannels, and doo-dads.

After years of rumors, new data suggests that real-time lactate sensors are finally ready to hit the market. But will ...