🏃 Running

Best GPS Watches for Trail Running in 2026: Our Top Picks

A good GPS watch tracks your runs, handles navigation, and survives the abuse of trail running without demanding to be charged every two days. We tested the top contenders for 2026.

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🎒 Gear

I Built a Free App for Runners, Hikers, and Cyclists — Here's What's in It

After years of wishing I had a better toolkit on the trail, I built one. 15 free offline tools for runners, hikers, and cyclists — no account, no signal required.

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🥾 Hiking

Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Camping

Everything you need for your first night under the stars — gear, food, campfire skills, and the one mistake I made that you won't.

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🥾 Hiking

Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Hiking

want to tell you about my first real hike, because it's instructive in the worst possible way. It was a Saturday morning in late spring. A friend had suggested we do a "short hike" in the mountains — maybe five miles, nothing crazy, bring some water. I wore khaki pants.

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🚵 Biking

Mountain Biking for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know

Ready to start mountain biking? This complete beginner's guide covers bike types, essential gear, fundamental skills, trail etiquette, fitness, and how to progress from your first ride to your first technical trail.

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Hiking

From weekend day hikes to epic multi-day treks, we cover the best hiking trails across all 50 states.

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Biking

Mountain biking, road cycling, and bikepacking routes reviewed and rated by real riders.

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Running

Trail running routes, race guides, and training tips for every pace and distance.

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Ottine Swamp Trail
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Ottine Swamp Trail

<p>The Ottine Swamp Trail at Palmetto State Park traverses one of the most botanically anomalous environments in Texas: a subtropical swamp sustained by artesian wells that emerges improbably from the...

September 23, 2026
Ledges Trail
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Ledges Trail

<p>Ledges Trail explores the most dramatic geological feature in Cuyahoga Valley — a series of Sharon Conglomerate rock outcrops that form cliff faces, overhangs, and narrow slot passages along the ed...

September 23, 2026
Sound Side Trail
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Sound Side Trail

<p>The Sound Side Trail at Jockeys Ridge State Park explores the western edge of the dune system along the shores of Roanoke Sound, providing a sheltered and ecologically rich counterpart to the expos...

September 23, 2026
Presa Canyon Trail
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Presa Canyon Trail

<p>The Presa Canyon Trail explores a secondary canyon system adjacent to the main Seminole Canyon corridor, offering experienced hikers access to additional rock art sites and the most remote terrain ...

September 21, 2026
Discovery Point Trail
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Discovery Point Trail

<p>Discovery Point Trail follows the caldera rim from the Discovery Point overlook along the west rim, providing continuous lake views on a relatively gentle path through subalpine forest and open pum...

September 21, 2026

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