Glowing Plankton Light the Way A nighttime kayaking trip leads to a world of one-cell wonders By Jenny Wisniewski April 26, 2026 In this story: adventure, outdoor recreation, kayaking, marine ecosystems, biomass
How to Camp for Free From "boondocking" to creative car camping, here's how to save money on your next outdoor adventure By Linnea Harris April 10, 2026 In this story: outdoor recreation, camping, hiking, backpacking, adventure
In Hard Times, Remember to Take It One Step at a Time Getting out onto the trail helps this hiker be a better climate activist By Cara Benson March 23, 2026 In this story: hiking, adventure, activism
The Appalachian Trail’s First Female Solo Hiker Started a Hiking Legacy Grandma Gatewood’s family still hikes the Ohio Buckeye Trail she established decades ago By Olivia Young July 15, 2025 In this story: adventure, hiking, outdoor recreation
How I Finally Checked a Brooks Range Traverse off My Bucket List It took years and a lot of planning, but I'm glad I did it By Michael Engelhard February 19, 2025 In this story: adventure
How to Celebrate National Public Lands Day Without Leaving Your Home Eight books and films that will transport you to some of America’s most iconic landscapes By Sara Hashemi September 22, 2024 In this story: public lands, America's National Parks, national forests, outdoor recreation, adventure
Women in the Wilderness Sierra Club Outings has organized all-women backpacking trips for 40 years and counting By Amy Trowbridge March 2, 2024 In this story: women, adventure
A Lifelong Adventurer Tries to Come Back From Long Covid Fanning the body's flame to coax it back from Covid's "acquired brain injury" By Aaron Teasdale December 25, 2023 In this story: adventure, health
Out, Proud, and in the Outdoors Here are five organizations that help members of the queer community experience nature By Lindsey Botts June 13, 2023 In this story: adventure, hiking, camping
A DIY Guide to Micro-Adventures The joys of thinking small in the outdoors Text and photographs by Conor Mihell May 28, 2023 In this story: camping, adventure, wilderness