A badly fitting pack may also prove unstable when tackling steeper ground. To help you make a decision on what hiking ...

This guide to the best hiking backpacks and daypacks first appeared in the April 2023 issue of The Great Outdoors. It is ...

Two testers tried out 25 pairs of men’s and women’s hiking pants, and found two pairs they’d recommend to any hiker.

While day hiking, trail running, backpacking, and scrambling, OL writers and editors have put thousands of miles into testing the best hiking backpacks. When testing a pack, we focus on comfort, ...

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More than a dozen testers moved, sweated, stretched, arm balanced, and meditated on 35 mats. These are the ones we’re still ...

The best part: the slick styling of these shoes make it easy to wear them off the trail as well. This Huckberry backpack is durable enough to pack full of hiking gear but slick enough to tote to ...

The Hoka Speedgoats are our favorite trail running shoe, which makes sense, since the company started off making trail ...

In the heat of a busy fall semester, sometimes the best way for students to relax is to disconnect for a moment and step out into nature. During this past fall break, nine students of the College of ...

With more than 160 peaks over 3,000 meters, hiking trails through remarkable forests and epic surf churned up by waves that ...

Having the perfect travel backpack can make or break your adventure. Check out our top picks to see which travel backpacks ...