In the early 1900s, Gladys Hardy rode more than 1,000 miles across the West with her horse. Along the way she learned to hunt ...

In this 1981 narrative from the Backpacker archives, Jeffrey Cogswell relates the story of a family hike up the Appalachian ...

Mounted deer heads and hunting trophies adorn the walls ... You’ll notice right away that The Hoof attracts a diverse crowd. Farmers in work boots sit near families celebrating birthdays, while ...

I’ve been hunting in the woods lately, but without a firearm or a bow. Vernal pools are boiling with mating wood frogs. Honking geese fill the skies. Trees have not yet begun to bud so the sun ...

If there is one type of shoe you can rely on from August to April (or possibly even longer), it's a pair of ankle boots. Much like a classic white T-shirt, ankle boots are a seasonless essential ...

Looking for boots that are as well-suited to wintry national park adventures as they are to slush-covered sidewalks on your upcoming city break? For those who want the best of all worlds ...

We’ve all got busy schedules, so when it comes to maximizing our shed-hunting efforts, it’s natural to ask, When do deer shed their antlers? And, ideally, we'd like as precise an answer as ...

To find the best ones for women, I consulted seasoned outdoor experts to find boots and runners for all terrain and all seasons. Then I tested out their picks for myself, tackling different hikes ...