Day hiking. It’s the gateway drug to the outdoors. Hiking can be as easy or as difficult as you’d like it to be, but it’s still just putting one foot in front of the other. One of the benefits of ...

Everybody has their own list of everyday carry items that they cannot do without when they leave the house. When you go hiking, everyday carry items become all the more important, as you may have to ...

Such fatal encounters are extremely rare, yet residents of the Southwest tell SFGATE that nonlethal run-ins with cacti are ...

We met with 30 brands at the 2026 OMA media show to find the best new camping gear. These 4 products from Exped and RUX are game-changers.

I go camping every year and I love it. Here are my top camping essentials I suggest buying from lights and fans to grills, tents and chairs.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) advises the public to exercise an abundance of caution when recreating in the Adirondack and C ...

This is one of the most beautiful places in the Golden State.

Gear up for spring camping with these REI picks, including a Yeti backpack cooler, an MSR camp stove, a Lodge cast iron pan, ...

Much like your go-to trench coats and lightweight spring jackets hanging in your closet, a warm, easy-breezy rain jacket is a tried-and-true staple for transitional weather. We’ve also found that not ...

It’s known as the “Czech Capital of Kansas” and a mecca of water sports in the state.

North Queensland’s largest social services organisation may be forced to pull out of some rural and remote areas with no way to absorb the rising cost of fuel.

SANParks urges visitors to follow essential hiking safety tips when exploring Table Mountain National Park, including hiking ...