Explore the breathtaking Mount Pilatus, the crown jewel of Lucerne, Switzerland. Home to the world’s steepest cogwheel railway — with a 48% gradient over 4,618 meters — this engineering feat ...

Fred is the Articles Editor at Outside. Throughout the journey, Ayers is testing a litany of outdoor gear, from parkas made for sub-zero blizzards, to hiking shoes designed for desert treks ...

The best outdoor watches are genuinely sophisticated wearables. These rugged smartwatches manage to pack a considerable number of potent sensors and tools for modern life into a tiny package.

When shopping for outdoor-ready camping and hiking bags, folks tend to gravitate toward rugged materials. That makes sense ... they’re also capable of handling (and protecting) all your daily gear.

Luckily for these climbers, there’s the Astrek Complex, a collection of stores that specializes in hiking gear, mountaineering hardware, outdoor apparel, and other outdoor products. The shops ...