Driftwood Outdoors: All in the boots
Backpacking is more complex than throwing a tent, a sleeping bag and some Ramen Noodles in a pack and hitting a trail.

Best Summer Tents for Couples Camping in the American Southeast
Summer camping conditions in the southeast are a lot different than camping conditions in other parts of the country. Summer weather in the southeast tends to be hot and humid. It is also known for sudden cloud bursts with accompanying wind gusts. Therefore, you'll want to choose a summer tent that is well suited to handle those conditions. I'd recommend tents that are able to withstand strong ...

Whip Up Gourmet Grub in the Backcountry
If you’re planning a backpacking trip, it’s a safe bet that you’ve resigned yourself to doing without creature comforts.

Need Something To Do Monday?
Love to camp, but hate packing the truckload of things you need to create a comfortable set-up: tent, beer, sleeping bag, beer, marshmallows and, oh yeah, beer? Then venture to the Nampa Recreation Center today.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Five tips for tent shoppers
Active Outdoors Open up a new world Embed multimedia (photos, galleries, audio, map):  051812EMSSugar This past weekend, my sweetheart Marilyn and I, along with our friends Susan and David Shedd, paddled our kayaks to "Fern Island," where we pitched our tents and spent the night there. We fished a little, swam (briefly) in the chilly water, napped. In the late afternoon, we picked fiddlehead ...

Camping App a Powerful Cure for Cabin Fever
As winter finally releases its clammy grip around my house, I'm getting cabin fever something fierce. I've got an eclectic travel schedule, hitting hotels for business then heading off to some dive campground near an outdoor activity ... or planning a backpacking trip, which usually requires a base camp before you head off into the mountains.

Asheville outfitters can equip families with everything they need to be active outdoors
Diamond Brand’s Sarah Merrell suggests families take a day pack and hydration pack on their adventures. The Camelbak Scout hydration pack is shown in blue, and the Deuter Junior Pack is seen, at right, in red. Carleigh White models with the packs and other gear available at the Arden store.

Pack light, travel happy
Minimalist packing for business trips saves time -- so you can focus on the business you're traveling for

Dog Friendly Bay Area Campgrounds
Looking for a great place to go camping with your dog in the San Francisco Bay Area Counties?

Students Set To Discover Muir Country
  Nine local students are leaving just after daybreak Sunday on a trip that will take them worlds away from their metropolitan, streetwise lives and miles into the backcountry wilds of Yosemite National Park.   Since 2000, a non-profit organization named WildLink Expeditions has hosted over 1,000 students from urban Northern California and Los Angeles-area cities on backpacking trips into the ...