Essays Finding Solitude In the Era of Perpetual ConnectionDo the old ideas about solitude and ways to measure it no longer apply?
Gear How to Track Your Adventures for FreeThe Mountain Hub platform is a crowd-sourced treasure trove of outdoor action info—sorta like Strava + Gaia + More
Camp Notes I Used Wi-Fi While Camping and I Liked itMaybe wi-fi in the wilderness isn't all bad, if you can work from the side of a river. Or maybe it is. The [...]
Gear 5 Things You Should Know About Personal Locator BeaconsHere's how and why they might be better for you to carry than SPOT or DeLorme's InReach.
Essays Don’t Wanna Get Lost? There’s an App for That—But So What?New smartphone apps will tell you every significant feature on the Pacific Crest Trail, but the real [...]
News + Issues Despite Promises, Yellowstone Backcountry Blanketed With Cell CoveragePark officials failed to protect the wilderness ethos, watchdog group says.
Essays National Parks to Have Fast Internet by 2018? Oh, GoodyIs it old school to think that being mindful in wilderness is a good thing? Then call her old school.
Gear App Gives Nerds-Eye View of Land BelowPick a window seat–designed by a geologist, Flyover Country identifies terrain from 35,000 feet.
News + Issues Swiss Developing Drones to Search for Lost HikersAlthough the technology is new, it already outperforms humans in navigating trails.
News + Issues Garmin Buys Map and Device Maker DelormeThe inReach satellite texting system was too good for the Swiss GPS giant to pass up.
The AJ Poll Poll: Should the U.S. Make Parks More ‘Wired’?A group of congressmen are urging the president to increase wi-fi and cellular coverage. Should he?
News + Issues Denali Park: Stop Posting GPS DetailsErosion of trails, overuse of campsites, and loss of wildness quality are direct result of oversharing online [...]
Gear Delorme InReach ExplorerSome day, there will be an easy, affordable, and lightweight way to combine smartphone with satellite [...]
Gear Best Outdoor iPhone AppsAfter considering tens of thousands of iPhone apps and testing somewhere between 600 and 700 of them over the last