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Shawnte Salabert
Hiking + Running: Here’s How to Keep Your Tender Parts Happy and Unchafed
Few things can ruin a backpacking trip faster than the flame out of a wicked chafe.
80-Year-Old Climber Kris Machnick Reminds Us It’s Never Too Late
Kris Machnick used retirement as a springboard to begin ice climbing. Now at 80 years old, she’s knocking off routes…
Wanna Cross the Entire Yukon By Foot and Raft? These Women Said Yes
In its calmer moments, Bennett Lake, located in the southwest corner of Canada’s Yukon Territory, is a placid pool of…
Want to Crush Bucket List Adventures in your 60s? Here’s Your Mentor
Karts Huseonica who set Arizona hiking records, climbed Rainier, floated the length of the Amazon, and survived with Bear Grylls—all…
The AJ Interview: Hilaree Nelson on Aging, Obsession, and Life as a Role Model
One of the world’s most celebrated adventure athletes opens up to us about, well, everything.
Think It’s Impossible to Find Solitude in National Parks? Think Again.
Even in the most crowded national parks, peace, quiet, and solitude can be found—here’s how.
The 8 Things You Should—No, Must—Do Before A Thru-Hike
There’s more to thru-hike prep than route planning and packing. Here, learn from our mistakes.
Yes, Backpacking is a Four-Season Sport—Here’s How to Winterize
Backpacking—not just for the summer months.
How to Embrace the Suck and Enjoy Winter Trail Running
It’s hard, it’s cold, it’s magic.
If You Don’t Already, You, Too, Can Learn to Love Snow Camping
Our own Shawnté Salabert, who leads wilderness courses about camping in snow, offers some advice to the cold adverse.
Okay, Trekking Pole Tent—You Won Me Over
Her first foray into the ultralight trekking pole tent world goes swimmingly.
It’s Blazing Hot, the Sun Is A Furnace—You Need a Sun Shirt
If you’re concerned about new studies showing sunscreen gets absorbed by our skin, consider the chemical-free sun shirt.
Hoka One One’s Arkali Hikers Helped This Foot Pain Sufferer Enjoy Trails Again
Degenerative arthritis and all, peakbagging is comfy in the new Hoka One One trail offerings.
Thru-Hiking in the Time of Coronavirus
In an alternate timeline, I’d find myself bathing deep in the restorative forests of Japan’s Kii Peninsula at this very…
Working From Home In a Rolling Home Named Bernie Vanders
A little voyeuristic escapism never hurt anyone.
How to Nail Your Thru-Hiking Resupply
It’s not easy planning resupplies for a thru-hike mission—here are some insider tips.
A Letter to All the Tents I’ve Loved
They met, shared a night or two (or more) together, and went their separate ways?notes to shelters gone but not…
This Former Prison Transport Van Is Now a Roaming Couple’s ‘Freedom Van’
This van’s second life is a whole lot more fun than its first.
Forget Vanlife—The Best Overlander for Mountain Biking Is This Old School Bus
When Andi and Ash needed a mobile basecamp for their mountain bike adventures and programs, they eschewed the van for…
An Ultralight Backpacker Learns the Real Value of Weight
Wasn’t this whole thing backpacking thing supposed to be fun?
Of Course It’s Okay to Hike Off-Trail—Here’s Why
Despite what some say, you can actually LNT and off-trail hike at the same time. Really.
Here’s Why I Pick Up Other People’s Litter—And Why You Should, Too
Last year, I conducted a memorable interview with French environmentalist Claire Nouvian. She’d just been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental…
Thru-Hiking Pros on Their Food Tips and Fantasies on Big Treks
From strawberry ramed (fail) to eating entire pies (magic) here is what the best long-distance hikers think about when they…
Meet Anita Naidu, the Bike Pro Activist Who Wants to be an Astronaut
You will run out of fingers before you can tick off every item on Anita Naidu’s ever-growing list of accomplishments.…
Thumbs Up, Hearts Open: A Skeptic’s Lessons from Trailhead Hitchhiking
It’s not for everybody, but when hitchhiking back to town from a trailhead, you can meet, well, anybody.
‘The Pacific Alone’ Recounts Ed Gillet’s Harrowing Kayak Crossing
In 1987, Ed Gillet became the first person to complete a solo, unsupported crossing of the Pacific from California to…
Saved by the Mountains, a Violin, and a ‘Pee Cloth’ Business
Anastasia Allison plays violin in the mountains, and started a business selling “pee cloths” for toilet paper-averse hikers. How she…
Ski Mountaineer Caroline Gleich Is Open About, Well, Everything
Caroline Gleich is an expert skier and an accomplished mountaineer, but she’s always open to the lessons that the mountains…
How the Daughter of Vietnamese Refugees Founded ‘Brown Folks Fishing’
Tracy Nguyen-Chung launched Brown Folks Fishing to create community among anglers of color; now she’s hoping to change the fishing…
Vanlife Hasn’t Come to the Navajo Nation Yet, But #RezRoads Has
Vernan Kee is a busy guy. When I finally catch up with him after a bit of back and forth,…
Vanlife Hasn’t Come to the Navajo Nation Yet, But #RezRoads Has
Vernan Kee is a busy guy. When I finally catch up with him after a bit of back and forth,…
The Underground Railroad Bike Route Is A Source of History and Hope
When most people think about long distance trails in the United States, they probably go straight to the big-name classics…
Kat Carney’s Chevy Surburban is a Tiny House on Steroids
Dream big, live small. At least, that’s how Kat Carney sees it. When the adventure photographer and her then-boyfriend, now-husband…
Kat Carney’s Chevy Surburban is a Tiny House on Steroids
Dream big, live small. At least, that’s how Kat Carney sees it. When the adventure photographer and her then-boyfriend, now-husband…
5 Questions With Angela Hawse, Second Woman to Head AMGA
Alpinist, educator, business owner, award-winning mountain guide, and all-around badass Angela Hawse has every right to rest on her rather…
A Letter to All the Tents I’ve Loved
They met, shared a night or two (or more) together, and went their separate ways.
A Letter to All the Tents I’ve Loved
They met, shared a night or two (or more) together, and went their separate ways.
Leaked Interior Department Plan Puts Energy First, Environment Last
The first DOI ‘Strategic Plan’ in 5 years is big on drilling, low on conserving
A Decade on Wheels: One Couple’s Ultimate Pan-American Adventure
What’s it like spending a solid 10 years wheels up and chasing the horizon? These guys are the ones to…
A Decade on Wheels: One Couple’s Ultimate Pan-American Adventure
What’s it like spending a solid 10 years wheels up and chasing the horizon? These guys are the ones to…
A Recipe for Disaster Pudding
A backpacker’s first outing in bear country leads to unanticipated food challenges. Don’t make Bad Ranger Laura show up.