Durable and comfortable, good leather walking boots remain many hikers' footwear of choice. We test and recommend the best.

After graduating from high school, instead of forging ahead along the traditional path of higher education, I decided to enroll in the National Outdoor Leadership School for a semester spent entirely ...

Nothing can ruin a hike faster than wearing the wrong shoes. So if you plan on immersing yourself in the Great Outdoors this season, it’s time to invest in a top-notch pair of hiking shoes. The ...

We've been strapping leather to our feet since we left the caves, but over the last few decades synthetic footwear has been ...

Well, I wouldn’t describe the don’t-mink-oil-boots advice as common knowledge, but the outdoor boot world has known for a while that it’s not the wisest thing to do. (Quite apart from what might ...

We may think we can hike in any old sneakers, but that’s simply not true. Choosing the best hiking boots will keep us safe and comfortable on all sorts of rugged terrains, and will work with our hike ...

Hiking season has arrived! Get out and enjoy what spring in Canada is all about in these top-rated men's hiking boots (Photo via Getty) From British Columbia's West Coast Trail to Nova Scotia's ...

In 1932, the story goes, Charles Danner headed west to Portland, Oregon, and began crafting rugged boots for the Pacific Northwest’s toughest loggers and woodsmen. This tradition of building boots ...