Insta-relaxation move: Lace up your shoes and head out for a hike. It’s one of the best mini vacations you can take. “No matter how far you’re going, the pace, the weather, the trail— there is always ...

Day hiking. It’s the gateway drug to the outdoors. Hiking can be as easy or as difficult as you’d like it to be, but it’s ...

Each summer, Emily Davenport spends days at a time hauling heavy loads through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. She sleeps on the ground. She returns to civilization pocked with bug bites and ...

The Santa Barbara-Ventura Sierra Club’s Basic Backpacking Course will begin in March, offering a comprehensive program designed to introduce beginners to the essentials of backpacking and survival ...

Almost as soon as the wedding rings were on and our marriage was legalized, it seemed like all my husband could talk about was backpacking. While we were dating, he told me stories of going out with ...