Splitting wood for the coming winter isn’t just great exercise. It can be a time for reflection and even meditation. There is something deeply satisfying in seeing the pile of split wood grow larger ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s an old-fashioned, and you never thought you'd need to split wood gain. But home ownership comes for ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you need to know when choosing ice tools, along with my favorite picks for the best ice axes.

The Almike is a throwback of hand tooling in the mass production era, and it shows in one of the highest quality bushcraft axes available today. A modern splitting axe that has a nicely weighted head ...

The weight and shape of the axe head, the curve of the bit (blade), the handle shape and length, and other design features help to determine the kinds of tasks for which a particular axe is best ...

In the last few years, axe throwing has become a popular pastime. It is something you can do casually with your friends or on a date, but if you get serious, you can join a league and start competing.

Just as a hiking pole can be a hiker’s best friend on the trail, a good ice axe can be a mountaineer’s best friend on snowy and icy slopes. Most ice axes are long enough to provide stability and ...

When venturing into the backcountry in winter and even into the shoulder seasons of late fall and early spring, an ice axe is a vital tool for navigating steep snow fields, ice, and scrambles. However ...