PACKING FOR A hiking trip sounds simple enough. But packing properly is more challenging than it seems. Beyond the obvious— ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, we're going backpacking on the 40-mile Timberline Trail around Mount Hood.

Packing a travel backpack can be a daunting task, especially when you're trying to maximize space and minimize weight ...

Wes Siler is your guide to leading a more exciting life in the great outdoors. As Outside’s outdoor lifestyle columnist, he writes about the intersections of science, news, politics, gear, vehicles ...

You’ve got the drive for adventure, but there’s something holding you back. It’s digging into your shoulders and literally dragging you down. That old backpack. It’s just not cutting it anymore. Time ...

Is your kid’s backpack too heavy? Florida pediatrician Gabriella Dauer is sounding the alarm on how kids who carry “large, ...