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A person wearing a teal Apple Watch on their wrist, perhaps about to open up Maps and get directions to a destination.

Stop using your phone for directions and use a smartwatch instead

A LifeStraw water filter and bottle on some gray rocks.

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.

The right way to wash your waterproof clothes

By Alisha McDarris

hand holding a smore in the woods

How to make the perfect s’mores—with science

By Alisha McDarris

An old man panning for gold in a river.

Enter your prospector era by learning how to pan for gold

By Alisha McDarris

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

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.

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

By Alisha McDarris

hand holding pot with lentils on camp stove

Expert tips for cooking gourmet meals on a camp stove

By Alisha McDarris

How to enjoy fall festivities during the COVID pandemic

By Rachael Zisk

Woman in black shirt and green plants standing in a grassy marsh in front of white clouds by the Formosa plant in Point Comfort, Texas

When an environmental activist needed allies to fight a polluting petrochemical plant, she turned to Vietnamese shrimpers

By Kirk Wallace Johnson

Person jumping on a hill with mountains on the background

7 tips to stay clean and fresh in the outdoors

By Alisha McDarris

The best packable rain jackets

The best packable rain jackets

By Vanessa Nirode

The Best Electric Mountain Bikes

The best electric mountain bikes, tested and reviewed

Best gallon water bottles

The best gallon water bottles

By Brandon Russell

A woman standing at the back of a partially completed van conversion project, holding her arms out wide with a measuring tape held between them.

Vehicle conversion tips to fit any van-life budget

A white cooler sitting in the sun on a concrete sidewalk by a large body of water.

The scientifically best way to pack a cooler

By John Kennedy

Jackery 2000 Pro Review

Jackery Explorer 2000 Pro review: A bigger, better portable power station

Two adults and a child in a rowboat on a calm lake at sunset. The man at the bow is paddling, the man at the back is holding a fishing rod, and the child is sitting between them.

A casual angler’s guide to taking kids fishing for the first time

By Jean Levasseur

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

Smart tips for travelers looking for a sustainable getaway

By Alisha McDarris

Best Electric Bikes

The best electric bikes, tested and reviewed

By Nick Hilden, Brandt Ranj

A pile of pills of various shapes and colors on an orange background. Some of these may be allergy medications.

The right way to use seasonal allergy medications

By Kate Baggaley

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

An experienced backpacker’s guide for flying with camping gear

By Alisha McDarris

A child cross-country skiing on a snowy field near some round, tree-covered mountains.

Get your kids’ hearts beating by teaching them to cross-country ski

By Noah Lederman

Black couple at a campfire in front of a silver Airstream RV trailer

Electric self-towing Airstreams are coming—and car geeks are stoked

By Kevin Williams / The Drive

The best pool vacuums

The best pool vacuums

By Emma Banks, Jen McCaffery

Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year’s Turkey Trot

Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year’s Turkey Trot

By Claire Maldarelli

hikers single file walking on trail

Trail etiquette all hikers should follow

By Alisha McDarris

A blonde child wearing pink and green while kneeling in a shallow stream to pick up a rock.

6 geology games for kids who take rocks for granite

By Noah Lederman

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.

Hike farther and faster with these training tips

By Alisha McDarris

A large pot of chicken or beef bone broth with bits of bones, herbs and meat floating in the broth.

How to create a nutritious and hydrating bone broth

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

moose in a lake with mountains in the background

How to track and spot a wild moose

By Noah Lederman

Prickly pear cactus spines closeup

How to remove cactus spines (including ones stuck in your throat)

By Kate Baggaley

North american porcupine sitting on the ground among wild flower

How to not get pricked by a North American porcupine

By Natalie Wallington

A carpenter bee on a white flower. If you're trying to figure out how to get rid of carpenter bees, it's best not to kill these crucial pollinators.

Easy ways to stop carpenter bees from remodeling your home

By Julia Rittenberg

A person wearing a wide-brimmed hat sitting on some rocks high above a bright blue glacial lake in the mountians.

How to avoid camping with snakes, and other valuable outdoor lessons

By Noah Lederman

A small child wearing floaties on their arms and waist while playing in the surf of a tropical beach.

How to help kids feel confident in the ocean

By Noah Lederman

A ladybug on a leaf.

Fight household pests with a friendly army of plants and insects

By Ellen Airhart

An owl sitting on the branch of an evergreen tree in the forest.

Transform your yard into an owl kingdom

By Natalie Wallington

Northern cardinal bird with right side male red and left female tan in a bare tree

4 unexpected facts about the Northern cardinal, a bird you should know better

By Purbita Saha

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

Everything you need to know about scorpion stings and venom

By Alisha McDarris

best outdoor fire pit

The best outdoor fire pits

By Jenna Glatzer

best patio furniture for dining

The best patio furniture

By Alexandra Berry

A male and a female mallard duck in some green grass by some bushes.

Don’t feed ducks bread. Here’s what to give them instead.

By Natalie Wallington

How to make sure your leech bite doesn’t kill you

How to make sure your leech bite doesn’t kill you

By Kate Baggaley

The Milky Way at night over mountains.

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.

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

By Alisha McDarris

A large piece of granite rock glows in bright green and crimson red stripes behind glass and against the dark background of a museum exhibit. A few illegible, backlit display signs surround the large rock.

How minerals and rocks reflect rainbows, glow in the dark, and otherwise blow your mind

By Lauren Leffer

A lineup of the best hydration packs on a white background.

The best hydration packs

By Kristen Mulrooney

A dirty, rusty grill outside on a brick patio.

How to get your grill ready for summer

By Whitson Gordon

A lineup of the best hiking boots against a white background

The best hiking boots

By Maddy Morris, Abby Ferguson

bees-drinking-nectar-from-feeder

5 ways to keep bees buzzing that don’t require a hive

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

An iron pot on a spit above a cooking fire.

How to build the best cooking fire right on the ground

By John Kennedy

A lineup of the best coolers on a white background

The best coolers for 2025

By Maddy Morris, Brandt Ranj

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

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

By Alisha McDarris

A lineup of the best grad gifts for those who love the outdoors on a white background.

A graduation gift guide for grads who love the outdoors: From practical tools to personalized accessories

By Carsen Joenk, Amanda Reed, Brandt Ranj

A person wearing a long-sleeved white shirt while holding a baby.

Stay cool this summer by making the right wardrobe choices

Don’t stash away your camping gear—it could save the day during a power outage

Don’t stash away your camping gear—it could save the day during a power outage

By Nadia Bajuelo

lightning bolt in the middle of the countryside

How to prevent getting struck by lightning

By Alisha McDarris

Bee-pollinating-purple-flower

Build a garden that’ll have pollinators buzzin’

By Jennifer Ball

A person using a neck gaiter as a face mask.

All the ways a neck gaiter is a multifunctional wonder

By Harry Guinness

A variety of folding picnic table on a white background

The best folding picnic tables

By Jenna Glatzer

Close up image of a wasp

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

By Alisha McDarris

best bird feeders

The best bird feeders

By Julian Vittorio

The best outdoor misting fans will help keep you cool.

The best outdoor misting fans for staying cool

By Billy Cadden