Yeah, it's gross, but we have to talk about it. Here's how to prevent wet conditions from ruining your backpacking trip.

Two days on the AT binding that spent seven years in R&D

Finland shares an 833-mile border with an aggressive and unpredictable neighbor. That proximity led to a major conflict during World War II—the horrific Winter War—and even now it keeps Finns nervous about Russia’s intentions. David Wolman suited up to train with the elite soldiers who will be on the front lines if this cold feud ever gets hot.

Crappy weather doesn’t mean you should stay inside

The coziest slipper you'll ever buy

Fear not winter’s harshest bite with these foul-weather friends

REI’s winter sale features excellent products at rock-bottom prices

Treat yourself this holiday season with some new gear from REI's seasonal sale

We asked some of our favorite hiking guides to dish on the shoes and boots that they’ve fallen in love with over the years

Apparel that looks its best after you’ve put it through your worst

Six solutions to age-old boot flaws.

Two sticks up, one down.

It's rare for a product to stand the test of time, but these seven items are as good as they ever were

From surf to city, these do-it-alls look as good as they perform

The well-known ski company now makes specialty trail shoes, too

Boots for every adventure

A group of Outside editors took advantage of a recent snowstorm to rip around on some of the newest designs for winter 2017-18

To find out, I stood in an ice-filled Yeti cooler until my feet froze

If you looked under the table at one of Outside’s morning news meetings, you’d notice a lot of leather boots on the feet of our male editors.

These fleece-lined pull-on boots do triple duty as hikers, workers, and booties.

In Guadalajara, mariachi echoes through the streets, tacos are a staple provision, and barrels of tequila are made at the nearby Patrón Hacienda.

Smart brands are innovating with nature’s performance fiber.

If your dogs are cold, you're doing it wrong.

"I just got through watching reruns of the Eco-Challenge, and was wondering what those competitors (and us less adventurous hikers) can do for very wet, muddy, and slushy hiking conditions? How about Gore-Tex socks and some strips of duct tape around each calf to keep the water out?"

A recklessly picaresque, highly philosophical, gloriously unmapped road trip in search of secret places you'll have to find yourself