Alisha McDarris

2 weeks ago | terradrift.com | Alisha McDarris

Sharing is caring! Up to 50% off past-season clothing at REIHiking requires clothing (most of the time, anyway…unless you’re into the whole naked hiking trend, in which case, power to ya). Often, the clothing required is pants. Like when it’s cold or trails are covered in brush that threatens to tear up your legs or when ticks abound. We don’t have to tell you why pants are often necessary when hitting the trail. But the perfect pair of hiking pants can be hard to find.

2 weeks ago | terradrift.com | Alisha McDarris

Sharing is caring! Up to 50% off past-season clothing at REIHiking requires clothing (most of the time, anyway…unless you’re into the whole naked hiking trend, in which case, power to ya). Often, the clothing required is pants. Like when it’s cold or trails are covered in brush that threatens to tear up your legs or when ticks abound. We don’t have to tell you why pants are often necessary when hitting the trail. But the perfect pair of hiking pants can be hard to find.

2 weeks ago | terradrift.com | Alisha McDarris

Sharing is caring! Up to 50% off past-season clothing at REIThinking of swapping your tent for a hammock on your next camping or backpacking trip? Or are you new to this whole camping thing and trying to decide which sleep setup is going to provide the ultimate backcountry experience? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Because choosing between hammock camping and tent camping is…nuanced? They’re just different, OK? And offer very different experiences.

2 weeks ago | sierraclub.org | Alisha McDarris

For decades, scientists have studied the invisible signatures embedded in tree rings to track climate shifts and understand forest history. But in recent years, advances in plant genetics have unlocked the potential for trees to give scientists solutions to questions that may otherwise go unanswered—from tracing stolen timber to linking a suspect to a crime scene. “Trees, like humans, are all genetically unique,” says research geneticist Richard Cronn, who works for the US Forest Service.

2 weeks ago | terradrift.com | Alisha McDarris

Sharing is caring! Up to 50% off past-season clothing at REIThe perfect pair of ski bibs are a beautiful thing. They keep you warm, dry, hopefully offer plenty of pockets to store your snacks and lip balm with SPF, and let you look fly while ripping down those double black diamonds (or green runs. I’m still on the green runs…).