There were a lot of highlights on our first camping trip: Great scenery, challenging hikes, a tent that filled with bugs after a tent flap was left open, the Wes Craven-worthy screaming in the dead of ...

Joe Jackson, Outside online's Gear Guy, never thought that the ten years he spent as a raft guide, outdoor retail employee, and vagabond would turn into a career. New perk: Easily find new routes and ...

Don Jacobson, author of campfire cookbook "The One Pan Gourmet," says that with just a frying pan and utensils, he can cook walnut chicken, stir-fry and coconut fruit cups. If brings he the Dutch oven ...

Wes Siler is your guide to leading a more exciting life in the great outdoors. As Outside’s outdoor lifestyle columnist, he writes about the intersections of science, news, politics, gear, vehicles ...

My first experience with campfire cooking was at Girl Scout Camp where, after cutting the lids off of coffee cans and after cleaning out the grounds, we added diced potatoes, carrots and beef, set the ...