In a world full of flashy features, hybrid fabrics, and techy gear names, the Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Crew Top and Bottom take a refreshingly straightforward approach. Formerly known as the Merino 250 base layers for women, these all-wool essentials don’t bother with bells and whistles — and they don’t need to. 　　What they do offer is warmth, comfort, and...

　　If you’re curious about how to start off-road touring, seasoned guidance matters. It’s easy to find at Overland Expos, ideal gathering places to dream big and discover the ideas and equipment to fuel your next journey. At four stops of this cross-country event series, Hankook Tire shares in the spirit of exploration, offering hands-on driving experiences and connecting with adventurers....

　　In a sport of many shoulds and should nots, rules and taboos, the climbing Cholitas of Bolivia could care less what you think. The reason may lie in the word “cholita” itself. It’s originally a derogatory term stemming from the Spanish slur “cholo,” meaning mixed race or Indigenous with defamatory canine undertones. But the Indigenous Aymara women of Bolivia have...

　　Those summer trail runs getting a bit too hot? I logged a ten-miler last week in Alabama, where I live, and it was so muggy I may have performed better if I’d been on a treadmill inside of a sauna. 　　This time of year, the thought of competing in a cool, underground race has its appeal. 　　That’s the idea proposed...

　　Picking up on the exotic Opulent Velocity concept vehicle, the high-performance version of the 2026 Lyriq helps mark the 20th anniversary of the V-Series.  　　But performance is just one of the reasons to check out the 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V. The crossover EV is an attractive and well-equipped machine that could win over buyers who’ve questioned whether there’s a reason to...

　　A big winter storm descended on Vail’s back bowls, stopping me in my tracks. Light in the treeless China Bowl went completely flat — my ski goggles became even more essential. Snow swirled around me. It was impossible to distinguish the sky from the slope. 　　For possibly the first time in my 30 years of skiing, I stopped mid-run to...

　　Famous Hollywood actors aren’t outdoorsy, right? They’re too busy being…well, famous to enjoy the outdoors and certainly too fancy to listen to a podcast about the surprising impacts of a life outside, aren’t they? Turns out, HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones” star, Tony Cavalero, is a longtime listener of the Outside Podcast because he’s been obsessed with outdoor adventure since first...

　　From rugged alpine summits to oceanside cliffs and remote wilderness ponds, Maine’s landscape is as diverse as it is awe-inspiring. Whether you’re looking for a short, scenic climb or a bucket-list mountain challenge, these five standout hikes showcase the best the state has to offer — each highly rated by the AllTrails community. 　　Explore these epic routes below or head...

　　GoPros request was simple: Submit a video of your best line all winter. The action and adventure sports brand wanted to put together a montage video of freeride skiers and snowboarders using a GoPro camera on their raddest runs all year. GoPro would assess the entries, make a sick edit, and one lucky skier or rider would go home with...

　　Just past midnight somewhere along the long road between Darwin and Lone Pine, California, driving a car littered with Cheez-It boxes, baby wipes, and crushed cans of energy drinks and coffee, Andrew Boyd tried to decide if he should tell Kaylee Frederick something important. As the crew chief of Frederick’s third consecutive Badwater 135 run, Boyd was the keeper of...

　　Think about the person you’re closest to. Does your friendship date back to childhood? Maybe you met in school, at work, or through mutual friends? Maybe over many years, meals, nights out, and days on the trail you forged a bond. There are inside jokes. You even texted on the side of the group chat. You grew so close you...

　　Adventure athlete Aaron Mulkey shares overland tips and tricks to inspire your next off-road explorations, including his gear essentials for overlanding (which include Hankook Tires) as well as advice on navigating sandy, loose terrain as well as rocky obstacles. 　　Mulkey is a seasoned overlander and renowned ice climber who brings his deep expertise in expedition planning and vehicle preparedness from...