Unless you are unboxing your hiking shoes for your hike, you are essentially using used gear. All of us use used gear for every hike unless we just purchased a piece of gear and are using it for the...

I am assuming you already have a two-person tent, and a friend is crashing your camping trip. A third wheel can be a real bust or add an extra element that makes for a better experience. If you...

Since the pandemic, I have been driving to my hiking destinations. We drove 18 hours from South Texas to Vail, Colorado, in July. More recently, we drove 11 hours to Big Bend National Park. Once the...

Big Bend National Park near Blue Creek Trail. I love hiking, and I live in South Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border. It is subtropical with summer temperature averages in the high 90s F with...

Chihuahuan Desert, Big Bend National Park. If you are sitting at home wondering when it is O.K to start hiking, the answer is 'now.' There certainly are different experiences to be had while...

Upper Burro Mesa Pour-off Trail, Big Bend National Park. I was recently in Big Bend National Park and had a thrilling four-day adventure. Big Bend is really three parks in one with mountains,...