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5 Beginner Backpacking Trips in Yosemite National Park

5 Beginner Backpacking Trips in Yosemite National Park

The Outbound Collective

Outbound Reviewed: Peak Design Everyday Sling 5L and Slide Strap

Outbound Reviewed: Peak Design Everyday Sling 5L and Slide Strap

Liam McNally

How to Beat the Crowds in Yosemite Valley

How to Beat the Crowds in Yosemite Valley

Joseph Gulizia

Outbound Reviewed: Backpacking Mt. Whitney with the Gregory Baltoro 65

Outbound Reviewed: Backpacking Mt. Whitney with the Gregory Baltoro 65

Will Cebron

Over a Year after Massive Mudslide, Big Sur's Scenic Highway 1 Reopens

Over a Year after Massive Mudslide, Big Sur's Scenic Highway 1 Reopens

The Outbound Collective

Outbound Reviewed: Therm-a-Rest Parsec 20F Sleeping Bag and ProLite Sleeping Pad

Outbound Reviewed: Therm-a-Rest Parsec 20F Sleeping Bag and ProLite Sleeping Pad

Mike Fennell

How to Eat Healthy on the Road

How to Eat Healthy on the Road

Noël Russell

5 Must-Do Adventures near Asilomar, California

5 Must-Do Adventures near Asilomar, California

Karissa Frye

First Time Backpacker from Chicago Spends One Night Alone in the Yosemite Backcountry

First Time Backpacker from Chicago Spends One Night Alone in the Yosemite Backcountry

Joe Mahoney

[UPDATED. AGAIN.] Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set a mind boggling new record on the Nose

[UPDATED. AGAIN.] Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set a mind boggling new record on the Nose

Kyle Frost

23 Things I Learned in 23 Days on the John Muir Trail

23 Things I Learned in 23 Days on the John Muir Trail

Girls Who Hike

Velo Ventura: The 5 Best Cycling and Mountain Biking Trails in the Heart of the Central Coast

Velo Ventura: The 5 Best Cycling and Mountain Biking Trails in the Heart of the Central Coast

Josiah Roe

Velo Vino: 30 Miles of Cycling Perfection through the Santa Maria Wine Country

Velo Vino: 30 Miles of Cycling Perfection through the Santa Maria Wine Country

Josiah Roe

Top 5 Locations to Explore and Photograph Death Valley National Park

Top 5 Locations to Explore and Photograph Death Valley National Park

Greg Harlow

Ridge to Bridge: A Fundraising Event for the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council

Ridge to Bridge: A Fundraising Event for the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council

Michael Irvine

We Went to Yosemite for a Wedding and Stayed for the Adventure

We Went to Yosemite for a Wedding and Stayed for the Adventure

Edward Dalton

My First Trip Down to Joshua Tree National Park

My First Trip Down to Joshua Tree National Park

Benjamin Canevari

A Starbucks Opened in Yosemite Valley and the World Didn't End

A Starbucks Opened in Yosemite Valley and the World Didn't End

Kyle Frost

Searching for Winter Wildlife in Yosemite Valley

Searching for Winter Wildlife in Yosemite Valley

Greg Harlow

The 10 Best Campsites near San Francisco

The 10 Best Campsites near San Francisco

The Outbound Collective

The Perfect Weekend Adventure at Big Basin State Park

The Perfect Weekend Adventure at Big Basin State Park

Benjamin Canevari

Mono Lake: One of the Best Stops on US-395

Mono Lake: One of the Best Stops on US-395

AJ Johnson

Southern California's Off-Season Gems: Mojave, Death Valley, Alabama Hills, and Joshua Tree

Southern California's Off-Season Gems: Mojave, Death Valley, Alabama Hills, and Joshua Tree

Tyler McKay

Everything You Need to Know about Hiking Yosemite's Half Dome

Everything You Need to Know about Hiking Yosemite's Half Dome

Alec Sills-Trausch