News, commentary, and insights on adventures, and adventurers, from around the globe.
As we inch ever closer to the end of the year, our friends at REI are continuing to roll out more of their “How To” videos, this time sharing tips on what to look for when choosing a backpacking tent. Today’s camping shelters are much lighter and more sophisticated than they were in the past…
Beginning in the late 1970s and running for 15 years, Mozambique was embroiled in a bitter civil war. During that period, the wildlife inside the country’s Gorongosa National Park saw its numbers plummet as resources and attention were diverted elsewhere. Now however, the wildlife in the park is starting to rebound and the numbers are climbing…
Egypt is a land that is already blessed with some of the most stunning archaeological sites found anywhere on the planet, but now you can add another one to the list. Recently, researchers discovered a hidden tomb in the country’s Saqqara region, which is home to some of the first pyramids ever built. This tomb…
Sequoia National Park is one of my favorite parks in the entire U.S. system. It is an utterly spectacular wilderness that has a lot to offer visitors, particularly those who want to get away from the crowded front country and explore the backcountry instead. In this video, we join a backpacker as he sets off…
There is no question that The Dawn Wall was far and away one of the best climbing documentaries to be released this year, wowing audiences with its look of the epic first ascent of the titular rock face in Yosemite by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson. The video below takes us behind the scenes of the making…
If you can’t get enough of Alex Honnold talking about free soloing El Capitan, than this video is for you. In it, the climber shares his thoughts on his magnificent climb from 2017 up the most iconic rock face in the world, without the use of ropes, a harness, or any other safety equipment. As…
Yesterday I shared a video from our friends at REI that showed us the best techniques for packing a backpack, with some nice nuggets of information even for those of us who do this regularly. Today, REI is back with another video, this time showing us perhaps an even more important skill –– how to…
What happens when one of the best rock climbers in the world goes ice climbing in December? Find out in this video, which takes us to Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, one of the coldest and windiest peaks in the U.S., with Sasha DiGiulian as she hones her skills on the frozen mountain. It is…
One of the essential skills that any backpacker needs to learn early on his how exactly to pack your backpack. Of course, you can just stuff all of your things into your pack and not worry about how they are organized and layered, but that method will probably only lead to frustration at some point….
A couple of weeks back I had the pleasure of visiting Plymouth, Michigan to catch the unveiling of two new electric vehicles designed with outdoor adventurers in mind. One of those vehicles is a fantastic pickup truck, while the other is an all-new SUV. Both come our way from a company called Rivian, who are…
