Upgrade your kit with the best hiking gear Outdoor Life editors keep coming back to after field-testing over thousands of miles.

Two testers tried out 25 pairs of men’s and women’s hiking pants, and found two pairs they’d recommend to any hiker.

From full-length axes built to split cordwood and fell trees to simple hatchets that you can stash in your pack for your next ...

Major retailers are offering huge deals on hiking gear and other outdoor essentials ahead of Black Friday. Shop sales on comfy hiking boots, cozy fleece jackets, warm base layers, and more up to 64 ...

From the best hiking boots to the best camping storage boxes, outdoor gear is in my blood. I love to hike, bike, run, swim, paddle and scramble. I’m also an outdoors-focused strength coach who helps ...

Two hikers were recently rescued while climbing Mt. Whitney. They were carrying an absurd amount of gear – a glimpse of what ...

Earlier this spring, on a hiking path in the middle of Los Angeles, we found ourselves sliding down a shortcut on the way to ...

The MICROspikes Ghost looks like an innovative spin on a product so tried-and-true it's been welcomed into the Backpacker Gear Hall of Fame. Sadly, though, while they'd make a great upgrade for ...

Peter Van de Wetering was jailed for nine years for raping a German backpacker. Picture: QPS / NewsWire Van de Wetering had pleaded guilty to the depraved attack on the German backpacker ...