Want to get into hiking but don’t know what to wear? Despite what you might see from some influencers and outdoor brands, you don’t need a bunch of specialized clothing to hit the trails. But there are important things to take into consideration when choosing what to wear hiking. This guide will help take the mystery out of hiking clothing, so you can hit the trail safely and in style. WHAT TO WEAR HIKING Getting started hiking doesn’t need to be overwhelming, and you can probably hit the trails with clothes you have in your closet before you invest in more technical gear. But to be both comf ..read more

Snow-capped mountain peaks are just something special! Even if you don’t want to climb them, mountain ranges always inspire awe. This guide to the best mountain gifts will help you find the perfect present for someone who hears the mountains calling. Whether you’re looking for home decor to bring the mountains inside or a book about epic mountain adventures, you’ll find a ton of amazing gifts for mountain lovers here. This guide will break out this list of the best mountain gifts into 5 sections: Best Mountain Gifts Under $25 Mountain Clothing Gifts Unique Mountain Art Gifts Mountain ..read more

Road tripping is a fantastic way to explore incredible outdoor spaces throughout the country, but the right gear is crucial to make long road trips more comfortable and fun. This guide to the best road trip gifts will help you find the perfect present for your favorite nomad who loves to hit the open road and explore. From a handy packable backpack to a cool compressible puffy blanket to the ultimate road trip gift basket, you’ll find great road trip gifts for anyone here. This post will break out this list of best road trip gifts into 6 sections: Best Road Trip Gifts Under $25 Road Trip ..read more

With jaw-dropping mountain vistas, breathtaking alpine lakes, gorgeous waterfalls, and incredible views around every trail bend, the Sierra Nevada is such a special place to hike. The eastern Sierras hold a special place in my heart, and Mammoth Lakes is truly one of my favorite places out of everywhere I’ve explored. You can experience that magic on these awesome Mammoth hikes! From short day hikes to cool rock formations and waterfalls to epic backpacking trips to alpine lakes and along the JMT, this list features perfect Mammoth hikes no matter what you’re looking for. ABOUT THIS GUIDE TO ..read more

Do you know what you would do if you were in the backcountry and someone suffered a serious injury or had a medical emergency? While we always try to be as prepared as possible when going backpacking, some things are out of our control. So another aspect of being prepared is learning wilderness first aid. Taking a wilderness medicine course is a really useful thing to do for anyone who adventures in the backcountry. WHAT IS WILDERNESS FIRST AID Wilderness first aid is the skill set required to treat a patient in the backcountry away from definitive care. Sometimes, wilderness first aid involv ..read more

The Wave is a unique and stunning desert sandstone landscape, which you’ve probably seen pictures of! And I’m here to tell you that hiking The Wave Arizona absolutely lives up to expectations! I’d been trying to get a permit to hike The Wave for years and finally got lucky enough to win the lottery. And you know what? Hiking The Wave was worth all the effort that went into it! I want to help make hiking The Wave Arizona a reality for you, too, so I created this guide to help you make it happen. WHAT WE WILL COVER IN THIS GUIDE TO THE WAVE HIKE In this post, we will cover the following topics ..read more

Do you dream of hitting the trails and escaping into the backcountry, but don’t know where to start? If you’re looking for some guidance to get started, a backpacking program is just what you need. A backpacking program can help guide you on your dream adventure and learn the skills you need to go on your own backpacking trips. But choosing the right backpacking program for you can be a challenge. This post will help guide you through the process, from why you should join a backpacking program to what to look for in a backpacking program. I’ll also tell you why the Become an Outdoor Badass Ba ..read more

Entering Joshua Tree National Park is like landing on another planet – the landscape of rock formations and gnarled Joshua trees is simply otherworldly. To fully explore this crazy cool desert landscape, you’ll want to try one (or many!) of the amazing Joshua Tree hikes in the park. Joshua Tree hiking is truly choose-your-own-adventure, from short hikes around weird rocks, to a backpacking trip across the desert, to summitting a peak (with views of more peaks in the distance), you’ll find something for everyone here in this vast space in southern California. ABOUT THIS GUIDE TO THE BEST ..read more

Isle Royale National Park is the least visited national park in America, but is the most revisited. Backpacking Isle Royale is an incredible experience – no matter what trail or route you choose, Isle Royale is a guaranteed good time! Isle Royale National Park offers some of the most pristine wilderness you could hope to find in a National Park since it sits on an island in Lake Superior. The island is only accessible by Isle Royale ferry or seaplane. Even on “crowded” days when the campgrounds were full, the trail seemed to be practically empty, with only a few other hikers on the trail ..read more

The incredible landscapes of our national parks are a treasure and a gift for all of us to experience. But what do you get as an actual gift for someone who loves national parks? This guide to the best national parks gifts will totally help you find the perfect gifts for national park lovers. From candles that smell like national parks to a book from the perspective of a national park ranger to a national parks pass, you’ll find the perfect national park gifts here. This post will break out this list of best gifts for national parks lovers into 4 core sections: Best National Park Gifts Unde ..read more