Chris Emery
Founder of Ordealist. Twelve years of overlanding the western US, two engine rebuilds, one wedding ring lost to a creek crossing.
Jeep Revives the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and Overland for 2027
Both trims were dropped from the 2026 Grand Cherokee lineup when Jeep's plug-in hybrid program collapsed. They return with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder. Pricing has not been announced.
Death Valley's Wildrose Road Reopens, Unpaved, Three Years After a Flood Destroyed It
Jeep Recalls More Than a Million Wranglers and Gladiators That Can Catch Fire While Parked
Pelican Launches the Crate, a Modular Cargo Line With Co-Launching 45L and 90L Sizes
Thule Widesky Launches at $3,999 With a Hardshell Cabin
5 Plants That Will Wreck You in the Backcountry
Ram Is Bringing Its Compact Rampage Pickup to North America
Toyota's Third Tundra Engine Recall in Two Years Adds 44,000 Trucks
Volkswagen's Electric Microbus Gets a Factory Camping Trim for 2027
Rivian's $48,490 R2 Standard Will Arrive in Early 2027 With 345 Miles of Range
One of America's Most Iconic Overland Routes Just Lost Its Federal Buffer
Interior just transferred 1.4 million acres around Alaska's Dalton Highway to the state, ending the BLM's 50-year protective buffer along one of North America's iconic overland routes.
Wildfire Forecast Signals a Summer of Closures and Smoke for Western Backcountry Travelers
NIFC's May outlook projects above-normal fire potential across most of the West through August, with closures and smoke likely to outpace recent summers for backcountry travelers.
onX Offroad Adds Real-Time Location Sharing for Group Rides
The off-road navigation app pushes positions to up to 10 trip companions every five seconds, with no upgrade required across membership tiers.