If you're a hiker, chances are that you've heard of the backcountry survival list called the Ten Essentials. Originally compiled by the Seattle Mountaineers in the 1930s, it didn't find its way into ...

With incidents like those in mind, this week the Department of Environmental Conservation sent out a reminder: If you need a checklist, they’ve got one. The DEC’s “10 Hiking Essentials” list is a ...

Our list of the 10 backpacking essentials for any overnight hiking trip includes crucial kit that should go without no matter where you're going, what season and how experienced you are Dozens denied ...

A travel writer shares the backpacking checklist she used while on a 23-day trip through Southeast Asia. Here, shop the travel essentials she used to pull it off, including On running shoes, a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — With summer just beginning and more people heading into the Columbia River Gorge, search and rescue officials in Multnomah County are reminding hikers to take extra precautions and ...

You’ve planned your route, broken-in hiking shoes, and found a backpack that doesn’t rub your shoulders to the point of wanting to punt it into a lake. The hiking agenda is ready, but did you pack ...