Yeah, there’s little better than the smell as the first drops of a summer storm smack hot, parched earth. Or sizzling pavement. The electric crackle of thunder, the quickening of the wind, then wave after wave of cascading rain. Beauty, power, life, all at once. See the full post >

First look at Garmin’s rugged new GPS unit for your off-roading pleasure. See the full post >

As climate change begins to affect access to high places, “last ascents” may become a new reality. See the full post >

The BLM has swapped language about conserving public lands for language focusing on the economic value of those lands in official comms. Cynical cynical shift in tone, or pragmatic approach? See the full post >

When I learned of Jim Fowler’s death last week, a stream of images flowed through my mind in black and white. A wildebeest running before a stripped-down helicopter with men hanging from open canopies. A gator—or was it a croc?—thrashing in a muddy swamp, flinging aside the men trying to rope it. A man in […]

Cordage from plants? Animal trapping? Navigating based on tree rings? It’s all in here. See the full post >

Gear companies warn President Trump that his tariffs could devastate the outdoor industry. And yes, the price of everything is about to go up. See the full post >

The Your Forests Your Future group is back with another short that will have you packing your bags for a public lands excursion. This time, it’s Montana’s Flathead National Forest. 2.4 million acres of mountain terrain filled with bears, fish, wolves, even lynx. 1 million of those acres are raw wilderness loaded with hiking trails […]

It’s not the wilderness that’s a threat to females, it’s what you find in the frontcountry: people See the full post >

TerriAnn Wakeman is the Overlander’s Overlander with the Land Rover to Rule All Land Rovers. See the full post >