Leave no trace refers to the practice of packing up all your rubbish and taking it with you when you're out and about – there should be no trace of your visit when you leave a trail or a camping spot.

My essential goal in writing these columns is to entice people into turning their backs on the seductive sea and to face the great interior, the Santa Barbara County backcountry. She’s a very raw ...

Community Gear Library’s partnership with Staunton Library makes it possible for Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro residents to borrow camping or hiking equipment. Photo by Rebecca J. Barnabi.

Thoughtfully walking the wilderness footpath along Manzana Creek enhances one’s inner awareness, as he perforce faces the social world’s “shadow self” and some of his own unexamined assumptions. At ...

A Boston Terrier dog stands with its front paws on the edge of a kayak in a lake near Banff, Alberta. Getting outside, with your dog in tow, is a joyful way to go on a hike, paddle, or camping trip.