Many of the most impactful moments in my life have come when I've chosen to let go and embark on a journey on my own. Pedaling my bike for the first time without my father’s hands on my shoulders.

Learn the essential digital security tips every backpacker needs, from protecting your email to staying safe on public Wi-Fi while traveling. The post The Digital Security Essentials That Every ...

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 ...

The Santa Barbara-Ventura Sierra Club’s Basic Backpacking Course will begin in March, offering a comprehensive program designed to introduce beginners to the essentials of backpacking and survival ...

Picture yourself pitching a tent beside an alpine lake. Settling in for the night amid an old growth forest. Watching the sun set from your sleeping bag, miles from the closest trailhead. You hiked in ...

FAIRBANKS - The Fairbanks REI store will hold a free class about backpacking basics Wednesday evening. The class will run from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Registration is ...