One of the things we have done as a family almost from day 1 was hike together. Through many years and hundreds of miles of adventuring on easy toddler hikes to epic backpacking trips, we have ...

Our kids went on their first backpacking trip at 3 and 5 years old, a ¾-mile forested hike to a beach on the Olympic Peninsula where we pitched tents on the sand and spent days hiking the shoreline ...

There’s something magical about introducing young children to the great outdoors through hiking trails. As a mom who’s turned countless potential outdoor disasters into memorable adventures with my ...

A long-distance journey through the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California created lasting lessons and memories. Wendy Altschuler is a Chicago-based freelance writer who specializes in travel and ...

Did we miss something? Please add your tips to this story. The Out There community’s tips for hiking with kids:• Get out there, even with your infant. Push him in a stroller or carry him in a sling or ...

When you’re going on a hike, you should always carry the ten essentials: Important gear items you pack to use on the trail, at times in the midst of an emergency. But in order to carry all that ...

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If you’ve gone backpacking anytime in the last decade you’ve probably noticed that thru hiking backpacks are starting to get small—really small. The 70-liter external-frame packs of yore are quickly ...

Loaded with bells and whistles, the Silva Ranger 2.0 has everything you’ll need to orient in the wild. This budget compass has most of the features of high-end models, including night navigation ...

Back in the day, shopping for backpacks was a back-to-school perk. But if you’re a hiker or love doing things outdoors—or if backpacks are still your go-to way to carry things—you know that the joy of ...