More from Alisha McDarris (Page 2)

Water bladder on your bike, water reservoir
Life Skills

How to clean your hydration bladder before your next hike or workout

By Alisha McDarris

skiing on a slope
Life Skills

How to learn to ski and snowboard (The right way)

By Alisha McDarris

How to fly with your bike
DIY

How to fly with your bike

By Alisha McDarris

A person walking barefoot across a fallen tree trunk in a forest.
Life Skills

How to start hiking barefoot, if you’re into that kind of thing

By Alisha McDarris

A Secchi Disk and a measuring tape on a gray wooden floating pier next to a moored boat.
Projects

You can help measure the ocean’s health with this homemade gadget

By Alisha McDarris

person learning how to use trekking poles
Life Skills

Learn how to use trekking poles and improve your time on the trail

By Alisha McDarris

Person carefully hiking uphill
Life Skills

6 uphill hiking tips to prevent your legs from turning into jelly

By Alisha McDarris

A homemade electrolyte drink that's a pale green lime color, on a cutting board next to some lime slices and sugar.
Life Skills

2 easy homemade electrolyte drinks that actually work

By Alisha McDarris

A person demonstrating how to safely cross a river or creek in the outdoors
Life Skills

How to safely cross a running body of water on foot

By Alisha McDarris

A bunch of poison ivy leaves which you'll need to learn to spot to avoid an allergic reaction.
Life Skills

How to keep poison ivy from ruining outdoor fun

By Alisha McDarris

A distant shot of a hiker about to go downhill
Life Skills

How to hike downhill safely and comfortably

By Alisha McDarris

Two bear cubs in a meadow.
Life Skills

How to keep your food safe from hungry bears when camping

By Alisha McDarris

Three people hiking in the rain wearing raincoats.
Life Skills

How to stay dry and safe while hiking in the rain

By Alisha McDarris

A person wearing barefoot shoes that form around their toes, sitting on a rock overlooking a body of water.
Life Skills

For a better hike, try swapping clunky boots for barefoot shoes

By Alisha McDarris

Person rides a mountain bike on an outdoor trail.
Life Skills

How to start mountain biking this summer

By Alisha McDarris

Hands putting bandage on a hiker's foot outdoors
Life Skills

How to save your feet from painful blisters

By Alisha McDarris

A Canada goose opening its mouth and spreading its wings to protect its nest and its mate behind it at the edge of a marshy area.
Life Skills

Read this if you’re too scared to walk past a goose

By Alisha McDarris

A set of hand soaps and shampoo bars over organic cotton covers and other wooden-made toiletries.
Life Skills

Travel more sustainably with a DIY zero-waste toiletry kit

By Alisha McDarris

A black backpack on a weathered wooden bench in the forest, with a silver metal water bottle next to it.
Life Skills

10 time-tested essentials that can help you survive your next hiking trip

By Alisha McDarris

person hiking with backpack and hiking sticks
Life Skills

What to know before you go on your first multi-day hike

By Alisha McDarris

Four people hiking through a snowy landscape, all very bundled up to prevent frostbite.
Life Skills

How to prevent, identify, and treat frostbite

By Alisha McDarris

Half Dome in Yosemite National Park at sunset, where people have fallen to their deaths.
Life Skills

How to avoid dying in national parks

By Alisha McDarris

A LifeStraw water filter and bottle on some gray rocks.
Life Skills

Don’t ruin your next camping trip by storing your portable water filters wrong

By Alisha McDarris

Three hikers in rain jackets and other rain gear, hiking through a wet forest, hopefully with well-maintained waterproofing.
Life Skills

The right way to wash your waterproof clothes

By Alisha McDarris

hand holding a smore in the woods
Life Skills

How to make the perfect s’mores—with science

By Alisha McDarris

How to build a fire in the wilderness
Life Skills

How to build a fire in the wilderness

By Alisha McDarris

An old man panning for gold in a river.
Life Skills

Enter your prospector era by learning how to pan for gold

By Alisha McDarris

person-riding-a-fully-loaded bike in the desert
Life Skills

How to ride off on your first bikepacking adventure

By Alisha McDarris

Young hiker backpacker woman using trekking poles enjoying the Nuptse 7861m mountain during high altitude Acclimatization walk. Everest Base Camp trekking route, Nepal.
Life Skills

Altitude sickness can ruin your hike. Here’s how to prevent it.

By Alisha McDarris

hand holding pot with lentils on camp stove
Life Skills

Expert tips for cooking gourmet meals on a camp stove

By Alisha McDarris

Serving Turkish coffee cup
Life Skills

How to enjoy the flavor, history, and science of Turkish coffee

By Alisha McDarris

vehicle with open back doors overlanding outdoors with person laying on the back of the vehicle
Life Skills

Overlanding is a relaxed blend of camping and road tripping. Here’s how to get started.

By Alisha McDarris

Person kayaking down a river
Life Skills

4 things you need to know before your first paddling adventure

By Alisha McDarris

Person jumping on a hill with mountains on the background
Life Skills

7 tips to stay clean and fresh in the outdoors

By Alisha McDarris

travelers eating street food laughing
Life Skills

7 techno-savvy ways travelers can find food to fit their dietary restrictions

By Alisha McDarris

person enjoying a hot beverage by a campsite
Life Skills

A camper’s guide to outdoor cocktails

By Alisha McDarris

A baby sea turtle on a beach near some sea turtle tracks, and some people in the background.
Life Skills

Safely share the beach with endangered sea turtles this summer

By Alisha McDarris

hatchback-trunk-with-luggage-for-summer-vacation
Life Skills

The best way to pack your car for any road trip

By Alisha McDarris

A vegan pulled pork sandwich made with shredded banana peels covered in homemade barbecue sauce.
Life Skills

Don’t waste banana peels: Turn them into tasty vegan ‘pulled pork’

By Alisha McDarris

Great Smoky Mountains seen from Townsend, Tennessee
Science

A humble seismograph beneath the Great Smoky Mountains could be one of the best in the world

By Alisha McDarris

A woman in hiking attire and a large backpack standing on a cliff in a mountain range.
Life Skills

Smart tips for travelers looking for a sustainable getaway

By Alisha McDarris

produce in recyclable bags
Projects

How to go zero-waste at the grocery store

By Alisha McDarris

Survive the great outdoors by making your own drinkable water
Life Skills

Survive the great outdoors by making your own drinkable water

By Alisha McDarris

Person camping in the snow
Life Skills

Winter camping is a great way to see more nature and fewer people

By Alisha McDarris

clear glass kettle with tea
Projects

4 easy-to-forage plants you can harvest to make your own tea

By Alisha McDarris

A man sitting on an airplane at sunset and looking into his backpack.
Life Skills

An experienced backpacker’s guide for flying with camping gear

By Alisha McDarris

hands putting paper filling inside box
Life Skills

Small business owners can fight carbon emissions without decimating their budget

By Alisha McDarris

Person hiking in the snowy mountains with winter gear in their backpack
Life Skills

Go on a magical winter hike without hating every step

By Alisha McDarris

two people safely riding bikes in the city
Life Skills

3 biking rules to keep everyone on the road safe

By Alisha McDarris

hiker in the middle of forest
Life Skills

Boost your health with a little nature therapy

By Alisha McDarris

hikers single file walking on trail
Life Skills

Trail etiquette all hikers should follow

By Alisha McDarris

A rocky trail on the side of a steep, grassy mountain under a blue sky. It's the kind of hike you'd need to prepare for.
Life Skills

Hike farther and faster with these training tips

By Alisha McDarris

Colorful clothes hanging on a laundry line outside on a sunny day—one of the best ways to reduce microplastic pollution from laundry.
Life Skills

The secret to longer-lasting clothes will also reduce plastic pollution

By Alisha McDarris

A person hiking alone on a trail without any crowds, moving through the forest toward the setting sun.
Life Skills

How to beat the crowds and enjoy the best hiking trails in peace

By Alisha McDarris

Panis quadratus on a marble plate on a wooden table
Projects

Eat like an ancient Roman by recreating bread from Pompeii

By Alisha McDarris

A brown scorpion on a light brown rock during the daytime.
Life Skills

Everything you need to know about scorpion stings and venom

By Alisha McDarris

The Milky Way at night over mountains.
Life Skills

The best ways to reduce light pollution and improve your quality of life

By Alisha McDarris

A man running shirtless on the side of a road in hot weather.
Health

Know the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion. One can kill you quickly.

By Alisha McDarris

A white mug full of hot coffee on a white saucer, surrounded by roasted coffee beans.
Projects

How a popcorn popper can help you roast coffee beans at home

By Alisha McDarris

Beach sign warning of great white shark sightings in Chatham, Massachusetts
Life Skills

You should never have to fight off a shark—but here’s how to do it (just in case)

By Alisha McDarris

Close up image of a wasp
Bees

The most effective ways to avoid bee, wasp, and hornet stings

By Alisha McDarris

lightning bolt in the middle of the countryside
Life Skills

How to prevent getting struck by lightning

By Alisha McDarris

An alligator resting on a grassy bank near a body of water.
Life Skills

How to avoid an alligator encounter—and what to do if you can’t

By Alisha McDarris

Green camping tent in the middle of a snowy mountain
Life Skills

How to stay warm while sleeping in the frigid outdoors

By Alisha McDarris