You've just set out on the trail for a day hike and suddenly, your dog squats and leaves a little gift in the middle of the trail. You're far enough from your car that you can't go back. So what do you do? And be honest.
For more information on leaving dog poop behind, read this Leave No Trace blog post.
Upon crawling out the woods after hiking many miles, you can't bear to crack open another bag of trail mix or freeze-dried rice and beans. You'd much rather replenish your calories with a hot meal that doesn't require mixing with water boiled over your camp stove. We've rounded ...read more
It's all about the base. Are you on Team Wool, Team Synthetic, or Team Blended? Wool is warm, breathable, and doesn't get rank after multiple days of wear. Synthetics are less expensive and wick wicked good. Blends try to do it all. We've all got our pet baselayers. Vote here ...read more
Is there a hiker among us who doesn't fantasize about lacing up boots, loading up a pack, and hitting the trail for two weeks, a month, or even half a year? Long trails are the stuff of dreams. So we want to know: Which one is on your bucket list? *Note: There are so many others, ...read more
From Climbing Magazine's new podcast to Kristin Carpenter-Ogden's Channel Mastery to the dozens of others out there, podcasts have become a staple storytelling platform. We want to know if you're listening, and then in the comments, tell us which outdoor podcasts are your ...read more
Lots of news has been coming out recently about companies joining the Time To Vote movement, which encourages employers to give their staff time off work on Election Day. Patagonia, The North Face, REI, L.L.Bean, and dozens of other outdoor businesses have gone in for the cause. ...read more
With summer backpacking season fast approaching, a classic hikers' debate has stirred once again: What do you do about toilet paper on the trail? This year, the question is a little more topical than usual; TP has never enjoyed a moment in the spotlight quite like this. Still, ...read more
Sponsored content is everywhere these days. It has, in many ways, become an inescapable piece of the media and advertising landscape. Some of it is wonderful. At SNEWS, we do a fair bit of it ourselves, from our First Look videos to ongoing partnerships with brands like ...read more
In the Summer 2019 issue of The Voice, we explored the ins and outs of wages in the outdoor industry. We set out to answer one simple yet important question: As an outdoor employee, is your paycheck big enough? As the pandemic continues to affect wages across the industry, we're ...read more
Take our anonymous poll to see how much of the outdoor industry supports the online mega-retailer with their dollars. We all love to rag on Amazon as the evil machine that's crushing independent specialty retail, stealing jobs, and spewing carbon with it's delivery army. But ...read more
