Travel the West

Outdoor Adventure

10 Stellar Places for Stargazing

In the West, where protected parks and way-high mountain towns reign, there’s no shortage of great vantage points from which to admire the night sky

In the West, where protected parks and way-high mountain towns reign, there’s no shortage of great vantage points from which to admire the night sky

Camping

13 Best Beach Camping Spots

Fall asleep to the sound of the waves hitting the shore and wake up to explore some of the best beaches in the West

Fall asleep to the sound of the waves hitting the shore and wake up to explore some of the best beaches in the West

Outdoor Adventure

How to Pack an Ultra-Light Backpack

The keys to a successful backpacking trip? Lightening your load and properly distributing weight in your bag

The keys to a successful backpacking trip? Lightening your load and properly distributing weight in your bag

Camping

32 Best Free Camping Sites

Stay the night outdoors without spending a dime. These no-fee campgrounds and hidden spots are free and completely legal

Stay the night outdoors without spending a dime. These no-fee campgrounds and hidden spots are free and completely legal

Outdoor Adventure

How to Build the Perfect Campfire

Learn this foolproof campfire technique for a safe and long-lasting burn for all your needs at camp: cooking, roasting marshmallows, and staying warm into the evening

Learn this foolproof campfire technique for a safe and long-lasting burn for all your needs at camp: cooking, roasting marshmallows, and staying warm into the evening

National Parks

10 Insider Secrets to Optimize Your National Park Visit

Visiting national parks comes with a price, namely sizeable crowds. To help you get the most out of your trip, we tapped experts at top national parks to share best times to visit, coolest things to see, and more insider scoop

Visiting national parks comes with a price, namely sizeable crowds. To help you get the most out of your trip, we tapped experts at top national parks to share best times to visit, coolest things to see, and more insider scoop

Camping

10 Seriously Cool High-Tech Camping Gadgets

Spend more time having fun and less time troubleshooting disasters like dead batteries, empty fuel canisters, spoiled food, and misleading maps with these high-tech camping gear solutions

Spend more time having fun and less time troubleshooting disasters like dead batteries, empty fuel canisters, spoiled food, and misleading maps with these high-tech camping gear solutions

Camping

10 Essential Pieces of Camping Gear for Your Dog

You’d never head out on the trail without a comfortable pack, snacks, and all the essential safety gear, and your pup shouldn’t either

You’d never head out on the trail without a comfortable pack, snacks, and all the essential safety gear, and your pup shouldn’t either

Camping

10 Best Camping Lights, Lamps, & Lanterns

The portable-lights space is filled with innovative, highly-packable, and durable designs. Here are our favorite picks for beautiful campground lighting

The portable-lights space is filled with innovative, highly-packable, and durable designs. Here are our favorite picks for beautiful campground lighting

Camping

8 Essentials for a Desert Camping Trip

Whether you’re hitting the Mojave or Joshua Tree, it pays to pack right. Here are our picks for the best new gear to bring on your desert camping trip

Whether you’re hitting the Mojave or Joshua Tree, it pays to pack right. Here are our picks for the best new gear to bring on your desert camping trip

Hawaii

Hawaii’s Best Trails for Every Hiker

Find a trail that works for your own sense of adventure and endurance level

Find a trail that works for your own sense of adventure and endurance level

California

8 Reasons to Visit Catalina Island

Indulge your desert-island fantasies at this quick getaway just 22 miles off the SoCal coast

Indulge your desert-island fantasies at this quick getaway just 22 miles off the SoCal coast