Hiking and Backpacking

benefits of outdoors

4 Ways to Score the Benefits of Being Outside (Even When You Can’t Be)

Female hiker hiking across wooden footbridge, cropped view of legs and hiking boots

The Best Hiking Boots for Every Kind of Trail

Isadora Baum
Woman walking though forest

What Is Forest Bathing and How Do You Do It?

Kelly Gonzalez
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10 Hikes That Will Make You Fall in Love With Winter

Paige Brettingen
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16 Life-Changing Lessons Learned Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

Rachel Grice
fall foliage hiking

The Top 10 Spectacular Fall Foliage Hikes

Karyn Wofford
Woman sits on top of mountain gazing at horizon.

21 Hiking Trails That Will Inspire Wanderlust

Collette Stohler
Couple lying in sleeping bags in forest with illuminated lantern, man pointing upwards

The Best Gear for All of Your Outdoor Adventures

Rachel Grice
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25 Dream Fitness Vacations

Collette Stohler
Femal rock climer sitting with gear in back of SUV, portrait

Hard Vs. Soft Soles in Hiking Boots

Dan Cappello
Woman hiking on mountain path above Gastein, Salzburg, Austria

What Are the Benefits and Disadvantages of Hiking?

Karen Spaeder
Independent solo traveler woman on the road at Dentelles de Montmirail chain of mountains in Provence in Vaucluse, France

What Causes Body Aches After Hiking?

Lisa Maloney
Close up feet of a female hiker.

How Does It Benefit Me to Wear Hiking Boots Instead of Tennis Shoes on the Trail?

Ellen Douglas
young woman hiker legs on mountain peak cliff

Swollen Ankles After Hiking

M.L. Rose
Rear view of a Woman hiking to a waterfall in a red rock canyon

Will Hiking Three Times a Week Help You Lose Weight?

Elise Wile
Before setting off on a high altitude trek, make sure to prepare the right way

How to Get in Peak Shape for High Altitude Hiking

C.H. Bodian
Her favourite spot to trek to

The Calories Burned Per Hour in Hiking

Lecia Bushak
Hiking boots

The Best Boots for Lower Back Problems

Joe McElroy
The Best Foods for Hiking

The Best Foods for Hiking

Kay Ireland
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