Three continents, a dozen of sets of ski skins, and a lot of candy—we asked the new record holder for vertical feet skied in ...

We asked our team to share the lip balms they swear by—whether that's a $4 drug store pick or a $28 luxury product ...

For the past 18 years, I've used the same hefty lock—even when I'm riding cheap clunkers around town. Here's why.

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Stephanie Vermillion is an expert on magical nocturnal experiences, with an upcoming book called '100 Nights of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Adventures After Dark.' These are her favorites.

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Recent studies point to travel as a way to increase your longevity. As if we needed another excuse to hit the road.

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M. John Fayhee has been writing for Backpacker since 1986. His 13th book, “A Long Tangent: Musings by an old man & his young dog hiking every day for a year,” was released last fall by Mimbres Press.

After years of rumors, new data suggests that real-time lactate sensors are finally ready to hit the market. But will ...

Four Klamath River dams are being removed for environmental benefit. Yet even positive change feels traumatic to the many ...