When the polar vortex stretches, North America feels the chill. New research reveals some of the stratospheric patterns ...

Polar Explorers, Erik Boomer, and Sarah McNair-Landry kite ski on ice, grab first descents on rivers, climb giant granite spires and wander across the great exp ...

Fleece jackets are the classic mid layer and summer outer layer for hiking and hillwalking. We've been out testing to find the best.

Amazon isn't really known for having a highly curated selection of high-end hiking gear or technical outerwear, but Backcountry is. Best of all, amid the massive Amazon Prime Day sales event, ...

In the stratosphere over Siberia, temperatures recently jumped nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit, shoving the polar vortex off its North Pole perch.

The Polar Grit X2 is a fitness watch that takes the blueprint of the Grit X2 Pro from last year and makes it far more appealing thanks to much lower cost.

Polar's new fitness tracker is targeting users that want a slightly smaller footprint The Grit X2 is intended to offer many of the features from the Grit X2 Pro at a lower price point It's packed ...

The solution was the Lightweight Synchilla Snap-T Fleece Pullover. As the name implies, it weighs about 30% less than the brand’s standard Synchilla Snap-T Fleece Pullover (13.2 oz vs. 18.7 oz.) That ...

Columbia is selling its Steens Mountain Full-Zip Fleece Hoodie for just $33 right now. They’re “super soft” and very comfortable in volatile spring weather.

A video captured a polar bear charging at a person in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, forcing them to drop their gun and race away on a snowmobile.

Video footage from the Arctic town of Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard shows the polar bear charging at a man who fired at him.