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If you have ever passed through Dinétah you will have seen geographical features that have an Indigenous story attached to them. Dinétah is 27,000 square miles and our genesis is dispersed everywhere. Read the full article below.

From rain-soaked nights to lifelong friendships, the Colorado trail taught resilience and the joy of connection. Read the full blog for tips, trail insights, and stories to inspire your own solo journey from BA Employee, Amanda. 

This blog covers Amelia Le Brun's (a travel and lifestyle photographer) favorite hikes and camp spots in and around Chamonix, in the heart of the French Alps. It is a haven for hikers, campers, backpackers and more. Read the full blog here!

This blog goes out to all those whom wear their dilapidated puffy jackets with pride, to those whom embrace the perpetual accumulation of dirt under their fingernails, and to those whose socks stand up on their own free will. 

Back in 2016, our friends Hana Black and Mark Watson set out from Deadhorse, Alaska by bicycle. Their destination was Ushuaia, Argentina, at the bottom tip of South America. Their theme: to follow the American Cordillera, criss-crossing the near contiguous mountain ranges which form the Continental Divide of the Americas, including the, Rocky Mountains, Mexico's Sierra Madre and the entirety of the Andes. 

We are excited to announce our 2023 Bob Swanson Memorial Winner, Peter Consalvi. The Bob Swanson Memorial Grant is dedicated to helping adventurers, explorers and go getters tackle their next endeavor.

In 2015 Federico “Fede” Cabrera jumped on a bike with some DIY bike bags, his Fly Creek UL2, a camera, and an idea. The goal wasn’t a fastest known time or sweeping landscape photography but something so much more personal.

Having never backpacked before, Cal thru hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2018. Four years later, they became the first trans person to Triple Crown.

Three friends set out to understand their physical, mental, and emotional health and how they relate to the cycling industry as men of color. 

Are you thinking about reducing your pack weight or jumping into ultralight backpacking? Learn about the pros and cons of going ultralight and the best ways to drop ounces to pounds for backpacking.

Today was the day! I had worked hard for two and a half years to secure water quality testing through the state of North Dakota.

When I think about the summers of my youth, camping was always a part of the picture. Sticky fingers from s’mores, creaky backs from sleeping on the ground and the smell of campfire smoke that would permeate my curly hair for weeks.

The northeast corner of the Diné (Navajo) Nation is rich with mythic topography. Ubiquitous views of sandstone stone, volcanic spires, and distant mountains, make up the terrain...

Drawn to the red dirt of the American Southwest, we are on a road trip around Moab, UT checking out national parks, rock climbing, skinny dipping, and playing in the canyons...