🏃 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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South Rim Road Overlook Walk
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South Rim Road Overlook Walk

<p>The South Rim Road connects 12 overlooks in sequence along the canyon's edge, accessible by car or on foot via a paved walkway that links several of the central overlooks. Walking between Gunnison ...

November 8, 2026
Bear Caves Trail
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Bear Caves Trail

<p>Bear Caves Trail is the most adventurous hike in Allegany State Park, climbing steeply through dense hardwood and hemlock forest to reach a remarkable series of sandstone crevice caves tucked into ...

November 8, 2026
Two Medicine Lake Loop
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Two Medicine Lake Loop

<p>Two Medicine is the quietest and least visited of Glacier's major developed areas, a consequence of its location on the east side of the park away from the Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor. The lake ...

November 8, 2026
Gunnison Route Inner Canyon
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Gunnison Route Inner Canyon

<p>The Gunnison Route is the most direct descent to the Gunnison River in Black Canyon National Park, dropping 1,800 feet in one mile on a route marked by chains, cairns, and fixed anchors through ter...

November 6, 2026
Red House Lake Loop
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Red House Lake Loop

<p>Red House Lake Loop circles one of Allegany State Parks most beloved destinations, winding through mixed hardwood forest along the shores of Red House Lake, a tributary impoundment of the Allegheny...

November 6, 2026
Swiftcurrent Pass Trail
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Swiftcurrent Pass Trail

<p>Swiftcurrent Pass Trail climbs from the historic Many Glacier Hotel area through a chain of turquoise lakes into an alpine cirque and over the Continental Divide at Swiftcurrent Pass — one of the m...

November 6, 2026

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