Sure, not all who wander are lost. But when you've been walking in circles for hours and your day hike is stretching into an overnight, that saying is cold comfort. The solution? Don't get lost in the ...

New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. Master the art ...

There’s something about the pull of the great outdoors that seeps into your bones. You start off slow, maybe for a walk in the woods near your house. But soon, that call of the wild has you gearing up ...

“Whether you’re exploring trails or crashing through the woods,” says Suellen Sack, a program director for Outward Bound, “you need a bigger compass than the one on your keychain. It has to lie flat ...

This material is taken from Chapter 6 - Wilderness Travel from The Backpackers Field Manual by Rick Curtis. For more details on this exciting book check out The Backpacker's Field Manual Page. This ...

And you may want to pay extra for a compass with a declination correction switch. The difference between true north and magnetic north is always changing, and the gap is known as declination. The ...