Shayla Paradeis in the Sidewinder sleeping bag

Field Notes

The Lasting Friendships of Thru-Hiking

My first thru-hiking experience was the Appalachian Trail in 2011. I was 24, and high on fumes for the first three weeks, consumed by my learning experience. What was ...

2022 Bob Swanson Grant Winner Update

Sometimes things don’t go according to plan. After our 2022 Bob Swanson Memorial Exploration Grant winner Jean Marie Gossard was called on to fight wildfires for this summer, she chose to give up her nomination and 7,000 mile thru-hike on the Great Western Loop.

Partner Spotlight: Outdoor Afro

What started as a kitchen table blog by Founder and CEO Rue Mapp in 2009 is now the nation’s leading organization that celebrates and inspires Black connections and le...

Climbing in The Grand Canyon

30 miles, one sketchy summit, and the joy of a shared meal while climbing in the Grand Canyon. As we started down the half icy, half muddy trail that led to the bott...

From Development to Dirt: 3N1 Sleeping Bags

Over 20 years ago Big Agnes started with the idea there is a better way to sleep in the backcountry. Now we are introducing our latest evolution of this concept with o...

Taking the time to be in the moment: A Winter Excursion

As we rolled up to the parking area, I shivered a little bit. I have this habit of leaving my house in sandals – we are in California after all. My toes were already c...

Partner Spotlight: Bluebird Backcountry

What’s the behind the scenes story of an education-focused backcountry ski area?

4 Lessons from Gravel Biking Fruita to Moab

I asked on social media “What if I told you that you would go somewhere you had never been, do something you can’t do today and come home with a renewed passion?” Oh and “It will all happen on your bike.”

Trust Your Friends' Outlandish Voicemail Ideas

Sometimes you get those random voicemails that kinda go like, “Hey bud, so, I was sitting here thinking about something cool we could do and I think I figured it out....

Bikepacking Scotland's Land of the Almost Midnight Sun

Despite the restrictions to travel between the US and the UK being enough to make ones head explode: a negative test to fly, a personal locator form complete with evid...

Three T's: The Tahoe Twirl

Today, peering out through the thick air, into the trees and the claustrophobic smokey haze beyond, I keep thinking how lucky I was this time a little over a year ago,...

Homegrown Adventure

Photo by Tommy Danger: Family camp weekend begins just a short distance from home. For most of my adult life, I have been able to travel and adventure all over the wor...

Continental Divide Trail Coalition: Priorities for Summer 2021

For this upcoming season CDTC’s main goal is to complete the Optimal Location Review (OLR). This will inform the direction of the reroute moving forward and is a collaborative effort with Federal and State agencies partners.

Big Agnes Names Sespe Group to Represent Brand in Southwest

Big Agnes employees hike the CDT – 2018. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (June 17, 2021) – Big Agnes Inc., the Steamboat Springs-based outdoor equipment brand, recently annou...

Outside Our Own Front Door

Photo by: Aedan O’Donnell. Krystle Wright prepares dinner at the back of her SUV. As an adventure photographer, I’ve spent the majority of the past 10 years constantl...

How It All Started

This year, Big Agnes is celebrating its 20-year anniversary, or as we like to say #20yearsinthedirt.  Founded by Bill Gamber back in 2001 and based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Big Agnes has grown into a successful, sustainability-focused, global leader in the outdoor industry.