The first time I went backpacking, my pack and gear weighed nearly 35 pounds. I clearly remember thinking there had to be a better way to experience the outdoors without having sore shoulders the next day. Years later, when I thru-hiked the PCT, my base weight clocked in at 10 pounds and stayed there for the next 2,650 miles. 　　Ultralight...

　　DEVELOPING: A hydrothermal eruption caught on camera sends tourists fleeing the boardwalk at Biscuit Basin. 　　(Video/Vlada March) 　　The National Park Service released the following information: 　　On Tuesday, July 23, at about 10:19 a.m., a localizedhydrothermal explosionoccurred near Sapphire Pool in Biscuit Basin, located just north of Old Faithful. Biscuit Basin, including the parking lot and boardwalks, are temporarily closed for...

　　What on earth is happening at Kia? Were not just talking about the wild graphics package/camo on the new Kia Tasman pickup truck prototype, but about a lot of what is going on in this teaser video. A teaser ad that has us sad, because it might be the only time the Tasman is ever actually driven in California. 　　The...

　　The original version of this story was published on iRunFar. 　　Whats the next big trip youve got planned with your significant other? A week in Paris? A cruise through the Caribbean? 　　Or how about 12-plus days of hardcore hiking to establish a new record in the Colorado Rockies? 　　That last option was the choice of Andrea Sansone and Andrew Hamilton,...

　　In a sea of baitcasting gadgets and saltwater fishing rigs, ICAST 2024 was hooked on the fly and deck boots. A once-tiny niche category at the Orange County Convention Center, fly fishing now dominates a wall-to-wall stretch of the show floor, including an indoor casting pond. Not only that, but it was a fly fishing brand that dominated the stage...

　　 　　It seems like Speedgoat is everywhere in trail running and ultrarunning these days. 　　There’s the shoe that dominates the start line of many ultras around the world, in its newest iteration as theHOKA Speedgoat 6;there’s the mountainous and rugged race in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, theSpeedgoat Mountain Races; and then there’s the man behind it all,Karl “Speedgoat” Meltzer. 　　From the...

　　Theres an ongoing argument among knife enthusiasts about which knife steels are best. But one of the top contenders is, without a doubt, MagnaCut. The darling of 2024, MagnaCut steel is among the most balanced on the market, with excellent hardness, edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance. 　　Benchmade now put this top-tier steel (introduced in 2021) into one of its...

　　Few products have had a bigger impact on the U.S. automotive market. Designed to replace the original Bronco, the Ford Explorer convinced millions of Americans to trade in their sedans, coupes, and hatchbacks for sport-utility vehicles. Since its 1990 launch, more than 8 million have been sold, making Explorer the best-selling SUV in U.S. history. 　　Thirty-five years later, Explorer has...

　　Mollusks may not sound like a menace — until you learn about zebra mussels. This invasive European variety has been spreading through the U.S. for decades, threatening native species, clogging water infrastructure, and slicing open swimmers who step on their razor-sharp edges. 　　And now theyve come to the Colorado River. 　　Colorado Parks Wildlife officials discovered traces of the species in...

　　Peanut butter and jelly. Hot dogs and buns. Beer and fishing. If you thought these were all things that go well together, Carlsberg would like to kindly explain that you are wrong. 　　Yes, you read that right. The Carlsberg beer company today launched a safety campaign asking you not to drink and fish. And my world just imploded. Did a...

　　If you spend a lot of time at the beach, then you undoubtedly also spend your fair share of time hauling your gear to and from the sand. As a surfer, sun worshiper, and ocean enthusiast, I spend more time at the beach than anyone I know and am well-versed in the amount of gear that goes into a good...

　　Whether your kid loves to throw cereal or your dog endlessly sheds, car seat protectors are the best way to keep your car seats clean. That’s why we’ve searched the web to bring you a list of the finest car seat protectors. Now, instead of fretting about the mess, you can keep your seats looking first-rate. The best car seat...