Hiking and Backpacking

Video: The Inaugural Outside Gear Summit

Increasing Diversity in the Outdoors One Hike at a Time

‘Step by Step’ Captures the Mindset of a Game-Changing Athlete

How to Choose the Right Backpack

A Mother’s Loss and a Grueling Race to Process the Pain

Dropping the Localism: Outsiders Are Welcome

A PSA on How to Recreate Outdoors During These Times

Life as One of the Last Fire Lookouts

If We Want to Protect the Places We Love, We Must Vote

An Adaptive Athlete and Her Home Mountain

What Shoes Should You Be Hiking In?

Celebrating LGBTQ People in the Outdoors

A Father and Son Process Grief on a Walk

5 Moves for Increased Flexibility

How to Break in New Hiking Boots

Quick Tips to Avoid Getting Lost Outside

You Should Make Your Own Maps. Here’s How.

New Rules for Hiking with an Off-Leash Dog

Hiking Lions Head Ridge in Idaho Is Crazy
We Can All Learn Something from John Muir
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Before director Janssen Powers moved to New York City from the Pacific Northwest, he set out to capture the PNW in all of its glory with producer McKinzey Powers. The duo stripped their gear kit to the bare essentials so they could explore and shoot in remote, challenging locations. The resulting cinematic aesthetic is nothing short of superb, set to a John Muir quote, narrated by none other than mountaineering legend Lou Whittaker. You can follow Powercity Films on Facebook here and on Instagram here.