Archives for June 2015

The Innovative Hydrapak Stash Water Bottle

Hydrapak Stash Water Bottle When looking for a water bottle these days, you have a lot of different options. You can go with big, hydrating bottles like Nalgenes, or you can opt for featherweight, highly compressible bottles that are little more than tiny rolls of plastic. However, until now there as not been a water […]

The Best Camping Chairs

The Best Camping Chairs After a hard day hiking around the backcountry, you deserve a restful, comfortable evening. While sleeping is great, some of the best times camping in the great outdoors are spent relaxing around a campfire and sipping some beers. Of course, to be fully comfortable relaxing at the campsite, you will need […]

Fire Near Glacier National Park Continues to be Battled

Fire Near Glacier National Park Up to 80 Acres Last Saturday, a small fire started in a gravel pit just outside of Glacier National Park. The fire, which was human caused, has now burned over 80 acres of land, most of it just outside of Glacier National Park boundaries. As of this writing, the fire […]

Best Women’s Hiking Gear for 2015

Best Women’s Hiking Gear of 2015 We’ve already brought you the best men’s hiking and camping gear of 2015 recently, but of course, we don’t want to neglect our female readers. You ladies need to get ready for a summer full of outdoor adventure every bit as much as the men, so, we’ve tested and […]

Arcade Belts: The Solution for an Often-Overlooked Piece of Outdoor Gear

Arcade Belts: Built for the Outdoors When getting ready for a trip outdoors, you likely spend a lot of time checking and preparing your gear. You have to make sure you have a good pack, essential items, and of course, some quality apparel. But while you’re putting all of that time into ensuring that you […]

Visit Apgar Nature Center this Summer!

Apgar Nature Center (and other summer attractions) If you’re planning a trip to Glacier National Park this summer with your family, you’ll be glad to know that the Apgar Nature Center (formerly called Discovery Cabin) is open for the summer, providing children with many awesome opportunities to learn and have fun. Located in Apgar Village on […]

See in the Dark with the Seek Thermal Imaging Camera

Seek Thermal Imaging Camera The nighttime in the outdoors can be even more fun than the daytime, when conditions are right. After all, who doesn’t love to stargaze on a clear night high in the mountains or hike along a moonlit stream? Night can provide some of the most beautiful scenery in the great outdoors, giving […]

Glacier National Park Reaches 100 Million Visitors

Glacier National Park Gets its 100 Millionth Visitor On June 11th at approximately 10:00am local time, Glacier National Park recognized a mother and two children from Bakersfield, California as being the park’s 100 millionth visitors. Visitation statistics for Glacier National Park have been kept since 1911, just a few months after the park was officially […]

Chaco Outcross Evo 2: A Versatile Outdoor Shoe

Chaco Outcross Evo 2 If you’re looking for a light, versatile shoe that will suit you well on land and in the water this summer, we have a shoe you might want to check out – the Chaco Outcross Evo 2. Chaco may be a company that is best known for performance in the water, but […]

Check Out these Awesome Glacier National Park Maps from Muir Way

Muir Way Glacier National Park Maps If you love Glacier National Park, there is a new way for you to have the majesty of the park with you at all times. Our friends at Muir Way – with a name inspired by famed conservationist and Sierra Club founder John Muir – offer gorgeous, framed maps of national parks […]