Hiking provides immense cardiovascular and musculoskeletal benefits, but being in nature while participating in the activity might be the greatest advantage of all. When hiking on challenging terrain, ...

Huang Pei can afford to stay in five-star hotels. But on a recent visit to Suzhou in eastern China, he paid just 60 yuan ($8.50) for a dorm bed at a hostel run by an old “donkey friend” — what China’s ...

Sleeping pads are great but if you want to be as comfortable as possible while sleeping outdoors, try a camping cot. They’re elevated, sturdy and typically have a much larger surface area than a ...

I’ve tackled sections of the Pacific Crest Trail—backpacking, day hiking, and trail running—but to think of taking months off to complete all 2,650 miles of this trail, which climbs mountain passes ...