Popular Juan de Fuca hiking trail is closed for the summer - here's where to trek instead
The 25.2-mile British Columbia trail sustained severe storm damage over the winter - so we researched some alternative routes for you
Buying Guides
The best Garmin watches 2025: incredible smartwatches to track your movement and metrics
We've tested the very best Garmin watches and their myriad functions to help you choose the right one for your sport, ambitions and budget
Tariffs squeezing your budget? We've found the best cheap hiking boots, with top performance and a solid bang-to-buck ratio
If you're looking for a bargain to see you through your backcountry adventures, check out our pick of the best cheap hiking boots
The best hiking shoes: capable summit-baggers and fast-paced walkers
We've tested the best hiking shoes to see how they hold up in challenging conditions – including techy terrain, steep scrambles and boggy trails
Reviews
Bluefin Heatwave Robe review: a cozy, convertible cloak for cold and changeable conditions
This behemoth of a changing robe keeps you toasty after wild swimming or paddling adventures, and fends off the elements during camping and other outdoor escapades
Hiking
Strava strives to settle subscriber strife with suite of new updates
Strava announces a quartet of updates to the platform to make planning and sharing activities easier for its users
Gear up for multi-day hiking trips with 25% off this spacious Osprey hiking pack
Deals The Volt 65 features plenty of room for a tent, sleeping bag and all the equipment you need for a long journey in the wilderness
Reebok Men's Howe Long Sports Trunks: brilliantly supportive bottom-hugging base layers
Super ventilated, very versatile and highly supportive underwear for running, hiking, biking and climbing
National park urges public to avoid bringing banned items - some of them may surprise you
Officials at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have asked visitors to keep confetti and other offending items at home
Camping
Illuminate your trip to the backcountry with 40% off these solar-powered camping lights from BioLite
Deals The BioLite Luci Mpowerd Solar String Lights harness the power of the sun to light up your tent at night
Kick back and enjoy the night sky with Nemo's Stargaze Reclining Camp Chair – now over $100 off at Backcountry
Deals This light and packable recliner is great for stargazing, and it's under $200 right now
Bluefin Heatwave Robe review: a cozy, convertible cloak for cold and changeable conditions
This behemoth of a changing robe keeps you toasty after wild swimming or paddling adventures, and fends off the elements during camping and other outdoor escapades
This premium Yeti soft cooler wowed us with its "hard as nails" construction when we took it to the beach – it's a generous 20% off right now
Deals This portable soft-sided Yeti cooler is classy and keeps food and drinks cool, but it's pricey – until now, anyway
Trail Running
We gave the Saucony Endorphin Edge trail shoes a perfect 5 stars for "uncompromising stability" – they're now a massive 65% off at Amazon
Deals Yes, you read it right – grab these awesome shoes for less than $70 right now
Garmin vs Apple Watch: which super-smart watch is the one for you?
These two titans of the sports watch game offer a wide variety of fitness trackers, sports modes and smartwatch features - but which should you choose?
How to watch the Golden Trail World Series in 2025: Salomon inks new deal to live stream international trail running circuit
The multi-year partnership means you can watch the leading short-distance trail running circuit from home, or anywhere else
"A perfect fit" – Strava's 150 million users get a new running coach, as brand acquires coaching app Runna
Runna joins more than 100 training apps already connected to Strava
Climbing
Two dead after climbers become stranded in harsh conditions on Europe’s tallest mountain
Five Turkish climbers were descending Russia's Elbrus mountain when the weather took a sudden turn for the worse
"A gentlemen's challenge": watch Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell and Sonnie Trotter in a quiet race to send a 5.14d again
The three rock climbers set a private competition to see who could be the first to "climb a rather hard route" again
Teens steal the show in the closely-contested first bouldering round of the Climbing World Cup 2025
17-year-old American Annie Sanders snatched gold while Japan's Sorato Anraku continued his astonishing dominance in the men's competition
The IFSC Climbing World Cup kicks off this weekend: Here’s everything you need to know
After months of anticipation, the world's best climbers are ready to battle it out over 3 disciplines and 14 separate competitions
Tech
The best Garmin watches 2025: incredible smartwatches to track your movement and metrics
We've tested the very best Garmin watches and their myriad functions to help you choose the right one for your sport, ambitions and budget
Water Sports
"A unique opportunity to fuse sport, nature, and science" - record-breaker Ross Edgley to swim around Iceland
The British open water swimmer will collect water samples along the way to monitor pollution levels and biodiversity
Snow Sports
"Our goal is to design kits that act like an extension of the athletes themselves" - outdoor brand Kathmandu to create New Zealand's next Olympic kits
Kiwi athletes will be suiting up in Kathmandu gear for the next two Olympic games
Snowboarder who died at Maine ski resort was searching for dropped glove in closed terrain when he slipped and fell
The man reportedly venured into icy terrain in search of the lost item
Trump’s tariffs mean your outdoor gear is about to get more expensive – here’s what you could pay more for and why store discounts may disappear
Many of the new duties are on hold for the moment, but outdoors business experts say the price of your kit will rise, and may have already
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Strava can now predict how long it will take you to run that 5k – or marathon – thanks to new Performance Predictions tool
Performance Predictions is available now to Strava subscribers
Bluefin Heatwave Robe review: a cozy, convertible cloak for cold and changeable conditions
This behemoth of a changing robe keeps you toasty after wild swimming or paddling adventures, and fends off the elements during camping and other outdoor escapades
"A gentlemen's challenge": watch Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell and Sonnie Trotter in a quiet race to send a 5.14d again
The three rock climbers set a private competition to see who could be the first to "climb a rather hard route" again
Check your heart's electrical activity: Garmin lovers in the UK and Switzerland gain access to high-tech heart health app
Garmin's ECG app monitors your heart to look out for dangerous heart rhythm issues like atrial fibrillation
“Imagine being told you can’t run, just because of who you are”: how Free to Run is using outdoor sports to empower girls and women
We meet up with a charity that uses running, hiking and camping to empower girls and women in places afflicted by conflict and gender discrimination
Trump’s tariffs mean your outdoor gear is about to get more expensive – here’s what you could pay more for and why store discounts may disappear
Many of the new duties are on hold for the moment, but outdoors business experts say the price of your kit will rise, and may have already