A close-up of feet in hiking boots crossing a stream.

Hiking


A close-up of hiking footwear on a person walking across a shallow stream.

Hiking Footwear Buying Guide

2 hikers wearing large packs and using hiking poles, shot from behind, beautiful mountain scene and blue sky.

How to Choose Your Next Hiking Pack

2 people hiking, a play video icon in the center.

What to Wear Hiking

A map and compass on the left, and Stephanie on the right, a play video icon in the center.

How to Use a Map & Compass


A close-up of hiking footwear on a person walking across a shallow stream.

The Best National Parks to Visit for Each Season

A woman wearing a backpack in the woods, looking at the camera and holding a hiking boot.

How to Break In Your Hiking Boots

Four friends hiking along a mountain ridge.

Get Ready for a Day of Hiking

L.L.Bean Ambassador Melody Forsyth and family

5 Ways the Outdoors Makes Me a Better Mom


Yellowstone National Park Waterfall and double rainbow.

10 Best Hikes with Waterfalls

A woman wearing a backpack in the woods, looking at the camera and holding a hiking boot.

Shinrin-Yoku: The Restorative Power of Forest Bathing

Mirna Valerio trail running in a desert.

Mirna Valerio

An L.L.Bean instructor behind a table covered with things to consider bringing on a hike, a play video icon in the center.

Get Started Hiking


An L. L. Bean Customer Service Rep holding a hiking pack, and a play video symbol.

How to Choose a Hiking Pack

An L. L. Bean Customer Service Rep holding a hiking boot with a play video symbol

How to Choose a Pair of Hiking Boots

An L. L. Bean Customer Service Rep standing behind a table of walking shoes with a play video symbol.

How to Choose a Pair of Walking Shoes

Family hiking in the mountains wearing L.L.Bean clothing.

Hiking in a Socially Distanced World


Smiling mom and children outside in L.L. Bean clothing

10 Family Hiking Tips, Tricks and Hacks

Aerial view of young people doing trail work.

Never Too Young

Child and mom looking at a petroglyph.

Petroglyph National Monument

Scenic lake with mountains.

The Trail Less Traveled: 50 States, 50 Undiscovered Hikes


Mom, Dad and 2 children looking at something on the ground during a hike.

Together Outside: Trail and Error



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4 images of different people hiking in various settings.

Share Your Adventures with #BeanOutsider