A few years ago, I was on night two of (what was supposed to be) an 8-day solo backpacking trip on the Collegiate Peaks Loop in Colorado. I had set up camp near a high alpine lake, sheltered next to a ...

Let me start by saying that the opinions here are mine only, and don’t reflect those of Outside or anyone else. My answer is that you should save the Wild West act for the shooting range and leave the ...

Should hikers have guns on the Appalachian Trail? It's really not a clearcut yes or no answer. Brian King, a spokesperson for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, said instead of a two-sided issue, the ...