For hikers, every day is leg day—which makes mastering the best stretches for hiking an essential step. 　　Hiking uses your gluteal muscles, quadriceps, hamstrings and calves, and requires sturdiness of all the joints—ankles, feet, hips, and knees. Carrying a pack can create tension in your neck and using hiking poles can cause your arms to become sore. 　　Fortunnaely, targeted stretching...

　　It’s a misty morning in Hong Kong. I’m traveling east in the backseat of an Uber, glass towers and green peaks forming an ethereal backdrop for the morning commute. 　　I came to the region for a trade show. Global Sources, a business-to-business event, connects brands with manufacturers in verticals from baby products to outdoor gear. Its focus is upstarts and...

　　National Trails Day, celebrated on June 1, is a day to care for, and get out and explore, our nation’s trails. We’re celebrating by featuring some of the most stunning routes in the U.S. and the reasons that make them so special. Since we can’t feature every beautiful path in the country, we looked for diversity in region and terrain....

　　Hiking mountains on psychedelic mushrooms can be a bad idea. On May 24, at 9 a.m., 911 dispatchers in New York received a strange call from two hikers who were on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks. The hikers reported that their friend had died on the mountain and they needed help. An ambulance was dispatched to the trailhead, and rangers...

　　Since I began hiking and camping as a kid, I have always carried a lot of stuff with me. Even on day hikes, it wasn’t uncommon for me to bring a 25L to 32L pack, stuffed to the brim. Over the years, though, I have trimmed the fat out of my packs. I have been able to scale back their...

　　Big blades came out during an alleged gang fight in a suburban shopping mall that injured one man. Days later, officials in Victoria levied a ban on knives broadly described as machetes. 　　A melee in a Melbourne, Australia, shopping center led swiftly to a ban on machetes in the country’s second-biggest state — and a promise of heavy penalties for...

　　The Dodge Durango has just started its 15th model year since this generation was first introduced. Like many young enthusiasts who are nearly old enough to drive, this Dodge wants a V8. And it will get one, with Dodge announcing that not only will the Hemi-powered R/T trim live another year, but Dodge will also offer more choices. 　　No Hurricane...

　　On Wednesday, May 28, Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper stood alongside state congressman John Neguse near the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. The two lawmakers spoke about the ongoing fight to protect public lands and the federal agencies that oversee them. 　　Neguse, 41, recently introduced two bills—called Protect Our Parks and Save Our Forests respectively—that would reinstate the thousands of...

　　Most of the vehicles displayed in the booths at Overland Expo West are showpieces. They’ve been built to catch your eye and highlight the newest gear. There’s nothing wrong with these adventure rigs—they’re works of art that any overlander would be excited to drive. But, because they sit at the very top of the overland gear pyramid, they don’t exactly...

　　The folks at Weatherby have been busy. The latest release, the Model 307 Alpine ST, blends lightweight performance with modularity and magnum-grade firepower. At just under two grand, this new rifle enters the lightweight backcountry market with a carbon fiber stock, spiral fluted steel, and a promise to tame even the hardest-kicking magnums. 　　While we haven’t put it through the...

　　Patagonia this week announced a milestone for its brand, unveiling a historic site that will serve as its very first location in the mountainous region for which it was named. Casa Frey, located in Bariloche, Argentina, had once been the home of explorer, conservationist, and the director of South Americas first national park, Emilio Frey. 　　Since it went up for...

　　The all-new sixth-generation Jeep Cherokee is set to arrive in late 2025. The announcement came today, along with two teaser images and a fun little heritage grille teaser video. 　　“The all-new Jeep Cherokee headlines our efforts to deliver more product, innovation, choice and standard content to customers than ever before,” said Bob Broderdorf, Jeep CEO. 　　“Jeep Cherokee will boast competitive...