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Fly camping "epidemic" near a Lake District beauty spot is leaving local residents heartbroken - here's how to wild camp without spoiling it for everyone else

By Alex Foxfield Published

Scorched grass, human excrement, trash strewn across the ground, entire tents left behind, and a discarded zombie knife are just some of the complaints

Camping
Canada trumps the US by making some of its most popular national parks free to visit, after controversial move the other side of the border hikes fees for foreign visitors to American natural landmarks

By Alex Foxfield Published

Alberta joined the scheme to give visitors free entry to national parks this summer, the day after Donald Trump signed an order to increase prices for non-Americans visiting US national parks

National Parks & Monuments
The fire road: blistering heat on Death Valley's main highway is setting vehicles ablaze - here's how to stay safe whether you're hiking its trails or driving through

By Alex Foxfield Published

The hottest place in the world continues to be a potential death trap for car campers and other drivers caught unawares – and it could get even more dangerous yet

National Parks & Monuments
China has ambitious plans for its national parks, which it says will be three times the size of the US system

By Alex Foxfield Published

China is striving to build the world's most extensive system of national parks, overtaking the US within a decade

National Parks & Monuments
A hike for foreign hikers – Trump signs executive order to raise US National Park entry fees

By Alex Foxfield Published

The executive order instructs the National Park Service to charge higher entrance fees to visitors from abroad

National Parks & Monuments
Fjällräven Färden Duffel 50 review: a classy travel pack made with swish Swedish flair and attention to detail

By Alex Foxfield Published

We load up Fjällräven’s 50-liter Färden Duffel and hit the roads and trails to discover a beautifully designed travel pack

Hiking Backpacks
Garmin Fenix 8 showing the route profile of the trek from Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp
I wore the Garmin Fenix 8 on the trek to Everest Base Camp, and there were 4 features I loved – plus 2 I didn't

By Julia Clarke Published

How does Garmin’s premium GPS watch hold up at one of the highest points on the planet?

Watches & Wearable Tech
A woman hiking to Cabane de Louvie with a yoga mats on her backpack
I went on a yoga and hiking retreat in the Swiss Alps – these are 5 ways I think all hikers can benefit from slowing down and moving mindfully

By Julia Clarke Last updated

What I learned from a mindful weekend in the mountains

Hiking
Trek along to your favorite tunes as you navigate the wilderness with OpenRock's latest lightweight open-ear earbuds

By Will Symons Published

The new OpenRock S2 open-ear earbuds use BaseDirect technology to play music without impeding your senses

Headphones & Earbuds
Teen hiker recovering in an induced coma after altitude hallucinations caused him to fall 120 feet in the Sierra Nevada

By Will Symons Published

The father of Zane Wach, 14, says hallucinations prompted his son to question whether he was dreaming before he fell from a Mount Whitney cliff

Routes
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