Outdoor Activities

Outdoor activities such as biking, climbing and hiking keep you active during the warmer months. Learn more about snow sports like bobsledding and the Iditarod to keep you moving this winter.

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10 Great Camping Spots for Star Gazing

You don't have to be an astronomer to enjoy the stars. And if you love camping you can combine the two. Roughing it might give you your best view of the heavens.

By Melanie Radzicki McManus Outdoor Activities / Hiking & Camping

How Night Hiking Works

If you thought hiking during the day was adventurous, you should try nocturnal trekking! But is it safe? And where are the best night hiking destinations?

By Gerlinda Grimes Outdoor Activities / Hiking & Camping

5 Tips for Getting Your Zzzs While You Camp

Sure, camping on the beach sounds awesome – until your dog and your partner plaster you against one side of the tent and a shell keeps jabbing you in the back. How can you turn this sleepless scenario around?

By Jessika Toothman Outdoor Activities / Hiking & Camping

10 Spectacular Places to Camp in the Winter

For many, camping means the earthy smell of the outdoors, sleeping under the stars and cookouts. Some, however, prefer colder weather and a snowy landscape for roughing it.

By Melanie Radzicki McManus Outdoor Activities / Hiking & Camping

How long does barotrauma last?

Do you experience pain in your ears when you fly? Then you've encountered barotrauma. What causes that pain, and will it resolve on its own?

By Jacob Clifton Outdoor Activities / Water Sports

How the Adventure Cycling Association Works

If touring by bicycle sounds like the kind of excursion you'd like to try, you're not alone. The Adventure Cycling Association is filled with people who love two-wheeled road trips.

Outdoor Activities / Adventure Sports Clubs and Networks

Are foot-powered kayaks the next big thing?

Ditch the oar! Now you can power your personal watercraft with the power of your lower body. This twist on the classic kayak sounds fun, but is it really better than paddling?

By Jacob Clifton Outdoor Activities / Water Sports

10 Spectacular Places to Camp in the Summer

It's summertime and the livin' is easy -- especially if you have three months off to frolic. Even if you don't, you can take advantage of these gorgeous camping spots.

By Allison Wachtel Outdoor Activities / Hiking & Camping

Does one pound off your feet really equal five pounds off your back?

Is there any truth to the old adage that extra weight carried on the feet is disproportionately more exhausting than weight carried on the torso?

By Akweli Parker Outdoor Activities / Hiking & Camping

5 Critters to Beware Of While You're Camping in the Desert

Every wilderness area has its own unique variety of dangerous critters -- and the desert is no exception. Here are a few you'll want to keep out of your sleeping bag.

By Christopher Lampton Outdoor Activities / Hiking & Camping

How to Select the Right Backpack

Choosing the right backpack isn't so tough, really. You just need to take into account exactly how you'll be using it, what you plan to carry in it and how it fits your body.

By Jamie Page Deaton Outdoor Activities / Hiking & Camping

How Highlining Works

The thought of walking a 1-inch-thick rope from one towering cliff to another makes most people feel sick. But not highliners. Where did this sport come from and how in the world do people do it?

By Clint Pumphrey Outdoor Activities / Air Sports

5 Wackiest Ways to Go Fishing

Deep-sea fishing used to seem extreme. Not anymore. Now, days where you fish by hand or reel in 200-plus pound marlins -- from a kayak -- are considered just another day on the water.

By John Perritano Fish Conservation / Responsible Fishing

How the Dakar Rally Works

It's considered one of the most grueling races in the world. So what exactly is the Dakar Rally and who's racing in it?

By John Perritano Outdoor Activities / Off-Roading

5 Most Popular Spots for BASE Jumping

If you want an adrenaline rush quite like none you've had before, BASE jumping might be for you. And these are five of the best spots to take a leap.

By John Perritano Outdoor Activities / Urban Sports

Dogtooth Tuna

Not exactly known for being the most attractive fish in the sea, the dogtooth tuna has, in recent years, become increasingly sought after by sport fishermen seeking a challenge.

Fish Conservation / Responsible Fishing

Fly Fishing

If you've ever watched a fly fisherman wade into the river and begin to dance his glinting line above the rushing water, you've probably developed an envy of his art -- not to mention his gear.

Fish Conservation / Responsible Fishing

Helicopter Fishing

When you saw the words "helicopter fishing," you probably assumed we were going to tell how to emulate "Madman of the Sea" and "Man vs. Fish" host Matt Watson's feat of diving from a chopper into the Pacific Ocean and landing on the back of a big marlin.

Fish Conservation / Responsible Fishing

Ice Fishing

There's no standard rule of thumb for what kind of person might undertake the sport of ice fishing, aside from being able to deal with bitterly cold weather.

Fish Conservation / Responsible Fishing

Jet Ski Fishing

Have you seen the clip of "Man vs. Fish" and "Madman of the Sea" host Matt Watson wrestling with a marlin from the precarious perch of a Sea-Doo? Looks a bit extreme, doesn't it?

Fish Conservation / Responsible Fishing

5 Tips for Removing Fish Hooks

Catch-and-release is becoming more and more popular among fishermen who want to make sure the fishing in their favorite spot remains good. It's the purest sort of fishing, practiced by anglers who enjoy the thrill of the fight but want to give a worthy adversary the opportunity to go on living -- and perhaps to fight the line another day.

Fish Conservation / Responsible Fishing