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　　The words backpacking and festival dont often appear together in the same phrase. Festivals are loud, crowded places full of energy, entertainment, food, drink, and merch. Backpacking, by comparison, is a tranquil pursuit. Its usually done to escape crowds, and you carry all your supplies on your back. 　　HIGHLANDER Adventure Festival mashes the two together, though. Its a true backpacking...

　　Terlingua, Texas, doesn’t have a lot of people. The tiny settlement (population 100ish) is literally a ghost town, where a handful of homes and businesses mingle with a cemetery and the stone ruins of a late 1800s mining camp. It’s dusty, hot as hell, and about 240 miles to the nearest Whole Foods. And yet, I fell in love with...

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　　The sun isnt the only thing going dark today. To mark the full solar eclipse sweeping through the nation, Jeep unveils a new NightHawk package to grace the 2024 Gladiator. 　　While the brand touts the NightHawk upgrade as a black appearance and capability package, its really a color-matched-with black-wheels package. 　　“Today, many of us will witness a celestial marvel, and...

　　When the conditions call for a rapid return, Curtis and Austin answer with the help of the all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter. Buried in nearly a foot of snow, they venture into the Cascades backcountry for unforgettable pow surfing and snowboarding turns, then continue the journey to tempt frigid, overhead waves along the empty Oregon coast. Learn more about the...

　　Botswanas President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, proposed a most unusual export to Germany last week: Elephants — 20,000 of them. The heated offer came in response to comments made earlier by Germanys Minister of the Environment, Steffi Lemke, who suggested a ban on the import of hunting trophies into the country. Lemke, a leader in the countrys Green Party, cited the possible new restrictions...

　　If youre in the market for a portable battery to power your computer away from the grid (or many other uses), you may be puzzled by the array of options. From 100+ pound behemoths that can run your camper for a week to pocket-size phone chargers that will do nothing more than charge a phone or headlamp, the range of...

　　Dear Gear, I’ve been a confident skier, mountain biker, and climber for over three decades. I’m also a woman. For some reason, most of the guys in my life seem to think it’s OK to mansplain how to use my gear to me, and it makes me want to scream. What’s the best way to handle this situation so I...

　　Here’s a hard truth: We don’t see baggy jeans coming back any time soon.And these fitted pants we’re wearing now just don’t have room for the bulky wallets that we grew up with. Slim and sleek, minimalist wallets are a great solution to this issue. 　　A slim wallet forces you to decide what you really need and what you can...

　　The Super Sea Wolf is the defining watch of the Zodiac brand. Launched in 1953, this line of dive watches carries a deep history through diving and military service through the Vietnam War. 　　Zodiac leaned into this strong background and now offers the Super Sea Wolf in dozens of configurations, including many distinctive colors that help the brand stand out...

　　Many hikers and nature lovers get visibly frustrated when they have to share trails with offroad vehicles. Big, loud, and destructive, a growing collection of modern off-road vehicles (including ATVs, UTVs, and motorcycles) have caused rifts in the outdoor recreation community. 　　Small mountain towns continue to fight over whether to allow them, and federal officials sparked outrage last year by...