Skip to main content
Google Tag Manager
Find Your Adventure
Hiking + Backpacking
Camping
Parks + Wilderness Areas
Special Destinations
Ocean Beaches + Shores
Canoeing, Kayaking + SUP (Flatwater)
Snowshoeing + Microspikes
Swimming Holes
Mountain Biking
Mountaineering
Backcountry Skiing + Splitboarding
Lodging
Hot Springs
Cross-country Skiing
Rafting + Kayaking (Whitewater)
Wildlife Viewing
Travel
Top Picks
Road Trips
Itineraries
Video
Articles
Stories
News + Events
Conservation + Nature
Tips, Tricks + How-to
Leave No Trace
Become a Contributor
Sign In
Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
Jonathan Stull
Photo Date:
10/13/2016
From a single step up to a mountain summit, every fitness plan starts small. Jud Wiebe Trail.
Maribel Rubio
Photo Date:
11/24/2017
Trail to Ogden Dunes includes wooden stairs, an ideal training tool for hikers. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Aaron Shady
Photo Date:
08/11/2018
This is a gymnasium. The first glimpse of Lake Michigan at Rosy Mound Natural Area.
Eric Adsit
Photo Date:
07/09/2018
Sand is a fantastic training tool, combining verticality with instability for posterior hip strength and ankle stability. Nurnberg Dunes, Lake Michigan Recreation Area.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
08/19/2017
"Hills" in the Midwestern lexicon. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
08/05/2017
Even on the prairies of Kansas, you can find the outdoor environment to train. Kings Creek Trail in the Konza Nature Preserve.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
01/30/2018
Cross-country skiing is functionally similar to hiking, and a great endurance sport to add variety to an off-season hiking program.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
08/07/2016
Mount Baldy: a peak to aspire to.