Featured Stories: 2007 Gear Guide: HIKING

Gear of the Year 2007
Hiking: The Best Boots, Backpacks, Tents, Apparel, and Accessories

Featured Stories: 2007 Gear Guide: BIKING

Gear of the Year 2007
Biking: The Best Road and Mountain Bikes, Apparel, and Accessories

Featured Stories: 2007 Gear Guide: RUNNING

Gear of the Year 2007
Running: The Best Road and Trail Shoes, Apparel, and Accessories

Featured Stories: 2007 Gear Guide: SNOWSPORTS

Gear of the Year 2007
Snowsports: The Best Skis, Boards, Boots, Apparel, and Accessories

Featured Stories: 2007 Gear Guide: PADDLING

Gear of the Year 2007
Paddling: The Best Boats, Paddles, Apparel, and Accessories

Featured Stories: 2007 Gear Guide: CLIMBING

Gear of the Year 2007
Climbing: The Best Shoes, Pads, Ropes, Apparel, and Accessories

Featured Stories: Dream Job: Professional Backpacker Andrew Skurka

Professional backpacker. Just take a moment and consider what that career would entail. Essentially, you’d hike...for your job. Your office: the A.T. Your employer: a handful of gear companies willing to give you cash and equipment in order to keep you hiking. Rush-hour traffic: a herd of elk on the trail.

Featured Stories: Vintage Gear Hike

Old-Timey Gear—And One Brave Hiker—Are Put To The Test On A Thirty-Mile Sojourn