With that in mind, here are the seven hiking gear essentials I always bring along, including my favorite footwear, jacket, ...

Hiking with just a daypack and the basic safety necessities can keep you out on the trail longer, but the gear you wear is ...

These flexible, lightweight hiking boots work well on many different types of terrain, and they last over time. They do run narrow, though, and take longer to break in than our top pick.

Built to feel like a pair of trail running shoes with the ankle support of a hiking boot, the Scarpa Rush 2 provides solid overall stability in a fairly lightweight package. The upper is GORE-TEX ...

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He also wore dark trousers and lightweight hiking shoes or low boots. The suspect was spotted in a parking lot next to the cove behind a condominium building, the agency said. Officials added that ...

"They fit perfectly and are right for the hiking and trekking I do," a shopper noted. "Super lightweight and they are very comfortable!" Another shopper agreed, saying, "Been wearing these for a ...

Durston Gear follows up its value-packed X-Dome 1+ ultralight backpacking tent with the new X-Dome 2, adding full two-person sizing at a minimal weight penalty.