Timber Fire in Big Sur Forces Evacuations, Closes Highway 1
Big Sur's Timber Fire forced evacuations, closed parks and Highway 1, with a second Plaskett Fire adding danger. Here's what visitors must know.
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Bright Angel Trail is closed from Mile-and-a-Half to Havasupai Gardens for at least 72 hours after a rockfall, with crews clearing the route for hikers and stock.
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From water purification tablets to personal locator beacons, the survival tools most people dismiss out of hand are often the ones that matter most when things go wrong outdoors.
Teaching Kids Wilderness Survival Skills the Right Way in 2025
Wilderness survival training builds resilience and critical thinking in children — here's what the latest research and expert programs recommend for parents starting in 2025.
Best Outdoor Training Gear 2024: GORUCK, Rogue, REP Fitness & More
Men's Health editors tested dozens of pieces of outdoor training equipment and ranked GORUCK sandbags, Rogue benches, Bells of Steel kettlebells, and REP Fitness barbells as the top picks for backyard and park workouts.
Modular Travel Backpacks: The Future of Hassle-Free Travel
Discover how modular travel backpacks are revolutionizing the travel gear market by offering customizable, efficient, and environmentally-friendly solutions.
Best Outdoor Lighting Gear for 2025: Headlamps, Lanterns, and Solar Lights Ranked for Safety
The right lighting gear is the single most important safety upgrade for any nighttime outdoor adventure. Here's what's worth buying in 2025—and why lumens, battery life, and beam distance all matter.
How to Perform a Pre-Hike Gear Check That Could Save Your Life
A systematic final inspection of your hiking backpack — covering water, navigation, first aid, and fabric integrity — is the single highest-ROI safety habit for any trail.
Trail Safety with Strangers: How to Read People and Stay Safe in the Backcountry
Seasoned hikers and wilderness safety experts agree: reading the demeanor of strangers on the trail is one of the most critical—and overlooked—survival skills you can develop before stepping into the backcountry.
The 18 Best Pieces of Hiking Gear for 2025, Tested by Outdoor Editors
Outdoor editors from Men's Health, Outdoor Life, and OutdoorGearLab have tested and ranked the 18 must-have hiking gear pieces for 2025 — here's what made the cut and why.
Big Load? 80L/100L Tactical Packs Built for Serious Wilderness Trips
The latest 80L and 100L tactical backpacks deliver massive capacity, rugged construction, and smart pocket systems that keep serious backcountry travelers moving all day.
Camping Gear in 2024: Lighter, Rechargeable, and Smarter Than Ever
Campers are ditching disposable batteries and heavy packs for ultralight carbon-fiber frames and rechargeable systems — here's what the data says and which gear is leading the shift.
The 10 Best Backpacking Gear Picks for 2025 (Tested on the Trail)
From ultralight shelters to water filters, these are the most field-tested backpacking essentials dominating social media and gear reviews in 2025.
20 Pieces of Gear That Changed Backpacking Forever
From the 1967 internal frame pack to modern GPS wearables, these 20 innovations redefined what's possible on the trail — and most are still in packs today.
Bug-Out Bags and Survival Training Go Mainstream in 2024
Disaster preparedness has grown into a $2.46 billion industry. Here's what's driving the boom, what belongs in a modern bug-out bag, and why prepping is no longer fringe.
Best Ultralight Backpacking Gear Companies: The Complete 2024 Guide
From Zpacks to Hyperlite Mountain Gear, these are the top ultralight backpacking brands redefining how hikers carry less and do more in the backcountry.
Leupold Giveaway: Win American-Made Hunting & Range Gear
Leupold's latest Core Insider giveaway puts two grand-prize packages of best-in-class, American-made optics and outdoor gear up for grabs — one for hunters, one for shooters.
Best Binoculars for Birding and Outdoor Survival in 2024
From budget picks to premium glass, these are the top-rated binoculars for birders, hunters, and survival-minded outdoor enthusiasts in 2024.
Fire-Maple Star X2 Pro Review: Best Ultralight Backpacking Stove of 2025?
The Fire-Maple Star X2 Pro delivers a 2.5-minute boil time for 1 liter of water at just 56 grams — making it one of the most efficient ultralight camp stoves available to backpackers in 2025.
The Best Hidden Fly Fishing Reservoirs in Central California's Sierra Foothills
Most anglers drive straight to Yosemite and miss world-class fly fishing in the Sierra foothills. Lake Don Pedro, Bass Lake, and Millerton Lake offer exceptional trout, bass, and kokanee salmon fishing with far less pressure than famous destination waters.
