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A Summer Camp for Grown Ups Who Love the Outdoors
Remember the fun you used to have at summer camp? Come relive that great experience at the CamelBak Pursuit Series - except instead of camp counselors, you'll have expert guides and pro athletes show.
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5 Epic Backpacking Trips in the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of the best places to test your backpacking stamina.
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20 Must-Do Hikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Sitting on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, the seemingly endless ridges of the Smoky Mountains attract more annual visitors than any other national park in the country.
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Been Away From Nature For Too Long? Here's How to Make a Comeback.
Perhaps it was just that it was August, and I don't particularly love heat and humidity, or maybe it was just that life had gotten really busy.
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Why Backpacking in the High Uintas Wilderness Was WAY Better Than Netflix
Almost 2 weeks have passed since we did our backpacking trip to Lower Red Castle Lake in the High Uintas Wilderness and the bliss from the trip still lingers in my system.
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Lake Tahoe's Least Crowded and Most Photogenic Campsite
Tahoe's Backpacking and Photography Secret: Loch Leven During a Tahoe summer, nothing is better than a campsite by a lake, with sunset campfires and plenty of rocks for epic swan-diving.
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Wild Swim: 5 Photos to Convince You to Go Swimming in a Lake This Weekend
Need some inspiration to get out and into the water? We took a swim to help tempt you to dip your feet.
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The Island Less Visited: 72 Hours of Adventure on Santa Rosa Island and Ventura
Unless you’re a National Parks aficionado or live in Southern California odds are you have not heard of the Channel Islands or the gorgeously remote and rarely-visited Santa Rosa Island some 30 miles.
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Two Great Locations to Watch the Solar Eclipse in Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe - or the big blue pill, as they call it - is the gem of the west and an amazing sight to behold from a bird’s eye view.
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How to Find the Perfect Spot to View the Eclipse
1. Don’t Go Far (if you don’t have to) Millions of people will be getting in their cars this weekend and Monday to see the big show.
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Are We Trampling Our National Parks?
Today, the outdoor industry is bigger than it has ever been. There are more companies producing and advertising outdoor products to fulfill the growing demand.
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The Most Relaxing Backpacking Trip I've Ever Taken with My Dog, Jack
Jack and I started our hike to Loch Leven Lakes around 11am. Pushing yourself up a hill is much harder than going up it with your buddies.
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10 Photos That Will Convince You Hocking Hills Is Straight out of The Lord of the Rings
Tripleblaze.com listed the 2,356-acre Hocking Hills State Park in southeast Ohio's Hocking County as the best of the best of 100 public and private campgrounds in the U.S.
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An Unapologetic Defense of Listening to Music on the Trail
Please form a line in orderly fashion to submit your complaints.
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Define Yourself by What You Love, Not What You Do for Work
On more than one occasion, I’ve been asked, “Soooooo, who is the real Matt Van Swol?” I never know how to answer this question. On the one hand, I’m a nuclear scientist for the Dept of Energy.
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Life above the Clouds Isn't So Bad: Camping in Big Sur
I met up with Luke at his place in Campbell.
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Using Photography for Good: Contribute to BC Wildfires 2017
They say that the worst may be yet to come.
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When Is the Best Time to Visit Glacier National Park?
Are you looking for a nature paradise so vast and pure that it’s almost overwhelming? Look no further than Glacier National Park! Glacier National Park Glacier National Park is a popular tourist de.
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The City Skyline Challenge, hosted by Outward Bound California
On August 18th and 19th, 125 Bay Area CEOs, civic leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, athletes, and everyday heroes from all walks of life rappelling from the roof of the Hilton San Francisco U.
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25 Photos from My 1,500 Mile Motorcycle Ride through California and Oregon
DAY 1. San Francisco, CA > Eureka, CA It all started on an early foggy morning on HWY 1 just north of San Francisco.
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Why Mountain Biking Is Quickly Becoming My Favorite Sport to Photograph
It has been a while since I have written anything on The Outbound. The main reason being that I have been having so much fun riding my bicycle and shooting my friends riding bicycles.
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It's Crucial to Leave No Trace during Solar Eclipse Travel
The viewing path of this month’s Solar Eclipse runs directly through the United States, hitting popular outdoor areas such as Grand Teton National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and Snake.
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Watch This Short Film from the Unexpectedly Awesome Canadian Provence of Nova Scotia
I'm not too sure how much you guys know about Nova Scotia, but I knew virtually nothing before heading there.
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5 Books Every Adventurer Should Read
1. Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart by Carrot Quinn A stream-of-consciousness book about Carrot's journey on the Pacific Crest Trail.
