Join me on a 5-day solo winter camping adventure deep in the snow-covered wilderness. Watch as I build survival shelters, ...

On my first night camping in Western Maryland two weeks ago, the mercury dipped into the 30s, and I had naively optimistic hopes for the 20-degree sleeping bag I’d borrowed: Inexplicably, I decided ...

While winter hiking may conjure up visions of soggy clothes, muddy trails, or even dramatic mountainside helicopter rescues, many outdoor enthusiasts actually enjoy hitting the trails or camping in ...

The nighttime winter sky often shimmers with piercing, icy-like starlight. This isn’t an optical illusion. In the Northern Hemisphere, during the winter season, the Earth’s orbit directs us toward the ...

Camping in the winter is truly an adventure. The snow is beautiful, and the woods are quieter than they’ve been all summer and fall. But camping during the winter months requires careful planning and ...

Don’t knock cold weather adventure until you try it. Hikes during the winter and shoulder seasons — which include March, April, September, October and November — are some of the best times to hit the ...

Winter camping can be exciting, but it brings with it a whole new set of challenges. These gadgets will help mitigate some of more uncomfortable problems.

As the name suggests, a 4-season tent should function in all four seasons of the year. However, most 4-season tents perform best in colder weather conditions during shoulder seasons and winter camping ...

Scott Benerofe bailed on his first overnight backpacking trip because he was too cold. It was mid-March 2016. Benerofe—then a 20-year-old sophomore studying mechanical engineering at Boston’s ...

Camping in the dead of winter is undeniably dangerous. Whether you’re backcountry skiing, mountaineering, backpacking, winter camping or hunting, consequences skyrocket when temperatures drop, and ...