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A holiday in Are is a classic Scandinavian vacation. Sweden might be cold and dark half the year, but that’s reason enough to visit it in our book. Sweden is [...]

The California Bay Area is a wonderland for nature lovers and day hikers who also crave urban excitement. From the classic peak of Mt. Tamalpais to the rugged shores and [...]

Icebreaker delivers another great base layer in the new BodyfitZONE 200 series. No surprises here, which is just what we like in a baselayer. The Verdict We like to smell [...]

When I tell people that I walked from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington along the Pacific Crest Trail, a lot of people have similar first reactions. Something [...]

The Pacific Crest Trail is a stunning, long-distance hiking trail. The PCT, as it is often known, traverses 2650.0mi through 25 national forests and 7 national parks. It is host [...]

Arc’teryx Zeta AR With a trip to the Italian Dolomites coming up, what better place to test the Arc’teryx Zeta AR jacket? We used the jacket on cold, windy days [...]

The new Arc’teryx Beta AR Delivers We took the new Arc’teryx Beta AR jacket into the depths of tough autumn weather in the Rocky Mountains to see how it would [...]

The Arc’teryx Atom LT is perfect for the Backcountry and the City We took the Arc’teryx Atom LT jacket out in the depths of tough autumn weather in the Rocky [...]

Weather in the mountains can change on a whim, going from sunny to rainy and windy or from layers of clothes to t-shirts. Then, at night, the temperature really dives. [...]

Venturing into the thick of the wild can spike the adrenaline and creativity and ease stress, but it can also be a little scary. We hope the following tips on [...]