Adventure photography takes a certain level of skill and a lot of know-how. Like any type of photography, the process is all about telling a story, forcing the photographer to be in the right place at the right time — or often ahead of the action. In order to get to the heart of the narrative, the photographer occasionally has...

　　Im a recovering road runner. Over 2 decades ago, I caught the trail bug and havent looked back. But, recently, Ive been hiking a lot more than running, so I wasn’t sure what to expect when I laced up my first pair of hiking shoes from the Swiss brand On. 　　I’ve worn plenty of trail runners and hiking boots, but...

　　For more than 50 years, Linville-Central Rescue Squad has been providing SAR services in Avery County and the surrounding region, with a team that includes first responders, certified rescue technicians, EMTs, paramedics, and K9s. They respond wherever needed—evacuating a hiker with a broken ankle, rescuing a climber stranded on a cliff, extricating a victim trapped by a car accident, searching...

　　I grew up pond hopping and kayak fishing with budget-friendly gear. I didn’t experience the advantage that high-quality rods and reels can give an angler until college. 　　While fishing in a collegiate tournament with a fellow student, I noticed how much farther and more accurately I could cast with his rods and reels. They were set up properly, and he’d...

　　For years, weve known Stanley for its robust outdoor and everyday carry hydration. So when a viral TikTok craze sent the brand into Quencher mass production, it was a bit like seeing a friend start hanging out with the mean girls. 　　From a gear perspective, the craze over the Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState Tumbler has always been a headscratcher, especially...

　　As I trudged up the nearly 1,000-foot vertical trail leading to the top of the mountain I was camping on, I watched the sunset and the storm clouds building. The conditions weren’t ideal for pitching the new Six Moon Designs Skyscape Trekker Backpacking Tent for the first time, but I was going to put it through a serious test. 　　About...

　　In 2024, California-based High Camp Flasks was a small business with a ton of momentum, its co-founder Nicholas Barisone said. The brands fancy drinkware was growing in popularity, allowing the company to bring on additional employees and plan new products. 　　That all changed in the last few months amid President Trumps trade war, which has already stretched on far longer...

　　Max Romeys watercolor paintings help him process the world around him, seeing more in vivid surroundings than meets the eye. Join Romey as he explores the rugged high-desert landscape south of Flagstaff, Arizona, where he travels off-road in a 2025 4Runner and lets his creativity run wild. 　　⬇️ Start your own adventure beyond 
the beaten path ⬇️ Your Window to...

　　The other day, while getting groceries, I saw a well-loved first-generation Toyota Tacoma with a camper shell. Walking past it, I realized that even though I hadn’t seen the owner, I had them pegged. This was the type of Tacoma that a young person would drive all across the American West. I was confident there was a homemade wooden sleeping...

　　The MKM Knives DCA Pocket Tango 1 is a small-form fixed blade that carries on your belt or in your pocket. The Nessmuk version of this knife has proven to be problematic for yours truly. I wasn’t looking for another petite belt knife. I thought I already had that covered and that I would relegate this knife to bushcraft stuff....

　　Netflix’s new documentary about the 2023 implosion of the submersible Titan reveals a preventable disaster years in the making. Titan: The OceanGate Disaster, premiering on June 11, shows how OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush forced forward a fatally flawed design. Whether it was his commercial interests, or his own hubris, something compelled Rush to ignore safety measures, which ultimately led to...

　　Kei vehicles are a class of small Japanese-market cars, SUVs, trucks, and vans that conform to strict dimension and engine size regulations. Buyers in Japan are incentivized with lower taxes and insurance rates on the tiny transporters. 　　Kei (pronounced k) vehicles have never been sold new in the U.S., but under federal rules, they can be legally imported as long...