Two hikers set out to walk from Mexico to Canada. What carried them wasn’t an achievement mark, but the discipline of showing up, day after day. Ali and Noah set foot on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in the spring of 2025 with a simple goal: walk to Canada. They didn't carry an elaborate vision of the finish. Instead, they focused on what it would take to keep moving. Once they told friends and family they were going, the decision hardened.

Whether it’s a weekend in the woods, a weeklong backpacking trek or an overnight hike, outdoor cooking can be simple, satisfying — and surprisingly gourmet with the right recipes and equipment. In 2025, outdoor kitchen gear has evolved, from lightweight backpacking stoves to rugged cooksets that make preparing meals under the open sky almost as easy as in your own kitchen.

Elephant Butte Lake A Hidden Oasis   If you want to unplug in a time warp, head down I-25 to Exit 79. Blink, and you might miss it—but that would be a mistake.  Truth or Consequences, New Mexico—known as T or C—is a funky desert town of about 6,000, roughly 120 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Its history stretches back to prehistoric peoples who built pit houses and pueblo-like dwellings along canyons feeding the Rio Grande. The river still flows, and linger long enoug