At 132,516 acres, Lake Mill Lacs in northern Minnesota is one enormous, windy expanse of ice. And at 15 degrees below zero, it was getting a little bit nippy as I watched the sun quickly drop below the flat, hard horizon. I raised the hood of the Forloh ThermoNeutral Down Hooded Jacket and turned my back to the wind. 　　Theres...

　　Hollywood Racks might not be the first brand that comes to mind when considering a new hitch bike rack. Its latest model, the CrossTrack, aims to change that. While the brand is relatively popular among RVers and e-bike riders, most people with high-end bikes have shied away because they all make contact with the bike frame.  　　The CrossTrack marks a...

　　It turns out that the U.S. national parks are more popular than ever. 　　The National Park Service (NPS) this week revealed that a record-breaking number of visitors toured its sites in 2024. According to the agencys annual report, the 404 out of the 433 NPS sites that that report data—including all 63 national parks—saw 331,863,858 individual visits last year. 　　Thats...

　　America’s national parks are known for their vast tracts of unspoiled wilderness, and we love celebrating the trails that take you deep into the backcountry of these iconic landscapes. But sometimes, the best views in our national parks can be enjoyed from the comfort of your car. Here are the eight best national park scenic roads. 　　1. Trail Ridge Road, Rocky...

　　I’d put on tire chains before, and I might have set a speed record for attaching them had I been in my own driveway. But, somewhere on the side of a snowy mountain pass in the tiny alpine country of Andorra, all that muscle memory evaporated. We’d bought the correct chains for our vehicle down in town, but now they...

　　Fox Racing has been a stalwart brand for anything dirt, and its Speedframe helmet seems to be used in every mountain biking area that involves significant drops. If the terrain demands that you carry your bike over some sections on the way up, a Speedframe is likely on a rider coming down. I cannot recall a bike park that I didnt...

　　The ground continues to shift beneath the nations National Parks workers. After seeing sweeping layoffs just before the busy summer season, the National Park Service has now had its purchasing power all but eliminated as well. 　　Another executive order from President Donald Trump has suspended the spending authority, travel approvals, and credit card purchases for the entire U.S. Department of...

　　Not all travel experiences are created equal. The best kind—when you immerse yourself in new cultures and landscapes and make real connections with local communities and fellow travelers—offer immeasurable benefits. You return home with the growth and understanding only available when you leave home. That’s the kind of experience G Adventures is dedicated to creating. 　　For almost 35 years, G...

　　Few manufacturers are making more of a commitment to go electric than General Motors, and the Chevrolet brand is the spearpoint of that campaign. It now has an assortment of crossovers and trucks running on battery power, with more coming. 　　The latest in the lineup is the Chevrolet Equinox EV. It’s not just a standard Equinox with a battery drivetrain...

　　If it aint broke, dont fix it. Those wise words often conflict with the increasingly consumer-driven, never-satisfied outdoor industry. Its not inherently nefarious (mostly); outdoor athletes, recreational adventurers, and daily grinders will wear down, nitpick, and expose areas of improvement time and again. 　　Sometimes, a small change results in massive backlash, while other times, a sweeping change will drastically evolve...

　　Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump enacted new 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico — while also increasing previous duties targeting China. While Trump subsequently decided to delay enacting the new duties against automobiles and auto parts for a month, virtually every vehicle on the market could see a significant increase in cost if a resolution to the trade...

　　Everyone has a plan, Mike Tyson famously said, until they get punched in the face. The endurance athlete’s version of that dictum might be: everyone has a great VO2 max and an efficient running stride until they’ve run 20 miles. How you fare in those final miles depends, in large part, on how steeply these factors have declined over the...