As hikers, we all love to talk about our adventures, gear, and share stories. There’s also a responsibility, however, to share the ins and outs of safety with one another, to make sure we can all come home safe from every adventure on trail. OE Guest Contributor Julie “Jester” Gayheart reflects on a personal experience involving hiker safety, and gives you all the details on how to make sure you and others are staying as safe as possible on trail.
Read MoreTaking your furry friend on a backpacking trip can be one of the most rewarding things to do. It can bring you both closer together and add extra meaning to the adventure of a lifetime. If you’re planning on it, it’s important to understand all of the different ways you’ll need to prepare now that you’ll have your pooch alongside you mile after mile. OE Guest Contributor Terminator talked to a Certified Canineopath to get all the details on how you can best prepare to take your dog on trail!
Read MoreEinstein reports on the first trip of his Summer adventures - 40-mile backpacking loop in the Wind River Range in Wyoming!
Read MoreIt’s an exciting time of year, many hikers have their 2021 hikes planned and ready to begin. Still, the COVID-19 pandemic is a factor that must be considered. Guest writer, Reese Pierce, offers some excellent thoughts and research on how to best go about your planned hikes for 2021 considering everybody’s health and safety.
Read MoreAfter putting out our “Five Shorter Thru Hikes for 2021” article, we have an additional trail to share with you all! OE contributor, Chica, hiked the Bartram Trail last year and has all the information you need to do your own Bartram Trail thru-hike!
Read MoreThe Sonoran and Mojave deserts meet in Joshua Tree National Park. A one-of-a-kind landscape of plants, animals and geological wonders emerges from their collision. See it all through words and photos in the latest Outdoor Evolution Photo Essay.
Read MoreAfter a recent trip to explore the five National Parks in Southern Utah, Einstein weighs the guilt of ecotourism, and shares a few photos from the trip as well.
Read MoreMeet Bones. He wanders, walks, and savors the lessons that life as a nomad has taught him. In this intimate piece, Bones lets us in on what it means to wander and where it’s taken him.
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