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How to Break In Your Hiking Boots
Get your boots trail-ready in three easy steps.
Summer in the Park
Its time to shine at our annual celebration of all things summer! Come out to Freeport for our cant-miss concert series, outdoor yoga classes, family movie nights, and a whole lot more.
How to Get Into Your Kayak
Our paddling expert, Mackenzie, shows us how to get in and out of your kayak in the most common situations.
The Best National Parks to Visit for Each Season
Planning a trip to one of our amazing national parks? We got together with our partners at the National Park Foundation to create a list of the best parks to visit in each season so you can figure out both the where and the when with ease.
What to Wear Hiking
Learn how to dress for hiking in any weather plus four important DOs and DONTs for any hiking outfit.
LGBTQ+ in the Outdoors
Founder of OUT There Adventures, Elyse Rylander, has been helping members of the LGBTQ- community experience the joy of the outdoors for 15 years. We chatted with her about how growing up outside shaped her lifes path.
Newsroom: Trust for Public Land Partnership, September 2017
L.L.Bean and The Trust for Public Land Announce Three Recipients of the L.L.Bean Community Award for 2019, Helping to Create Parks Where Theyre Needed Most
Going All Out for Kids with Boys & Girls Clubs of America
We're teaming up with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to bring the life-changing benefits of outdoor recreation to kids in select cities - and to set the framework that will help 4,700 Clubs around the country do the same.
Shinrin-Yoku: The Restorative Power of Forest Bathing
Around the world, people celebrate and enjoy time outdoors in many different ways. Heres a primer on the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, or forest bathing and how it can help you reconnect to your body and the world around you.
5 Ways the Outdoors Makes Me A Better Mom
L.L.Bean brand ambassador and adventurer, Melody Forsyth, talks about the huge impact spending time outdoors has had on her and her family.
Returns & Exchanges
Fast and easy returns and exchanges on our products, all made for the shared joy of the outdoors.
Behind the Design: Bean Boots
Join us at L.L.Bean headquarters for an insider’s look at the history and evolution of the boot that started it all.
7 Tips for Winter Safety
Discover just how much fun winter can be with tips on how to get out there safely and comfortably.
Ordering Information
Helpful information about payment options, changes to your order, charges to your account, sales tax and L.L.Bean pricing policies.
8 Amazing National Parks in Cities
These eight national parks, sites and recreation areas are all in cities so you can immerse yourself in fascinating nature, history and culture in no time.
Everyday City Activities Your Body and Mind Will Love
The things you do every day benefit your physical and mental well-being.
4 Tips to Keep Your Cooler Colder, Longer
Keep your food cold and drinks frosty on your next adventure with these expert tips for packing your cooler.
What to Wear on a Run in the Cold
Learn how to dress comfortably from head to toe for running when the frost bites and the wind stings.
Kayak Fishing for Beginners
Paddling and fishing are two great pastimes that are even better together. Wondering where to start? Heres everything you need to know for your first outing, from the right boat and gear to tips for catching fish.
How to Transport Your Kayak
Our resident kayak expert, Mackenzie, shows us how to make transporting your kayak safe and easy.
Behind the Design: Wind Challenger Stretch Down Jacket
Join us at L.L.Bean headquarters for an insider’s look at how we create our next-generation product for next-level comfort.
Boston Red Sox Partnership
L.L.Bean and the Boston Red Sox share more than just New England roots—they share a 113-year legacy built on a love of baseball, craftsmanship, and community. This enduring kinship has evolved into a true partnership, seen today in the iconic L.L.Bean rain tarp that covers the infield at Fenway, exclusive events and giveaways, and special edition gear you won’t find anywhere else.
5 Top Tips for Deer Hunting Success
How to find your first whitetail deer. Tops for a successful deer hunting season.
Dear L.L.Bean
The stories you share about our products inspire us, inform us, and help us connect to each other through one common love, the outdoors. So, we invite you to share your stories here. Chances are you'll inspire us - and a lot of other people, too.
Mirna Valerio: Reflections on Black History Month
In recognition of Black History Month, best-selling author and L.L.Bean Ambassador Mirna Valerio reflects on the months past and imagines a future that paints a fuller, more inclusive picture of American history.
Joshua Walker: Going to the Mountaintop
In recognition of Black History Month, L.L.Bean Partner and travel blogger Joshua Walker shares how the meaning of the month has changed for him over the years, and honors the work of the civil rights warriors who devoted their lives to social justice and equality indoors and out.
Military Discount
Special offer for our miliary, 10% off your order. L.L.Bean wants to thank the active, veteran, retired & reservist personnel of our brave US Armed Forces for their service to our country. We are proud to support them in leading a healthy active lifestyle and making the most of their time spent outdoors.
Our Partners
At L.L.Bean, we believe in the power of the outdoors to bring people together. Check out our latest efforts to get entire communities outside and in the process, create a more sustainable world.
Petroglyph National Monument
National parks bring us closer together, connecting us with culture and history. They become the setting for precious moments and lasting impressions. One park in Albuquerque, New Mexico has been doing all of this and more.
6 Ways to Prepare the Perfect Picnic
Check out some of our favorite tips for taking your picknicking skills to the next level.
Employee Story: Eight Decades (and Counting) Outdoors
Meet Forrest Mayo, L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery Programs' most experienced instructor.
The Trust for Public Land: Growing in Newark
Students at West Side High live in a food desert, we've partnered with The Trust for Public Land and the community to build a working garden run by and for the students to help change that.
4 Ways to Lace Up Your Bean Boots
Have you ever wanted to add some personal flair to your Bean Boots? Here are four unique ways to lace them up for maximum comfort and style.
Student & Teacher Discount
Special offer for college students and teachers. 10% off L.L.Bean orders.
Behind the Design: Boat and Tote®
Join us at L.L.Bean headquarters for an insider’s look at how our iconic tote has been setting the standard for over 80 years.
Five Tips to Catch More Fish
No matter what anyone tells you, you dont need years of experience to catch more fish. In fact, all you need is a rod and reel, some bait or lures, and these tips for increasing your odds.
What to Wear Alpine Skiing
Discover how to stay warm and cozy on the slopes this winter. We'll take you through a handy checklist of exactly what you need.
The 10 Best National Parks for Kids
We asked the National Park Foundation and outdoor parents-extraordinaire the Bowmans to give us their suggestions for the best parks to bring your kids.
Welcome to the Catch: Catching Fish, Changing Lives
Video about foster children in Florida fishing with Will Dunn, founder of Take a Kid Fishing program.
One Week at a Time
Over the span of three decades, four good friends circumnavigated New England via sea kayak.
The Trail Less Traveled: 50 States, 50 Undiscovered Hikes
In partnership with the National Parks Foundation, L.L.Bean showcases one hike in each state that flies under the radar and is a true gem.
The Trust for Public Land: Putting the Outdoors in Play
We're partnering with the Trust for Public Land to renovate the outdoor area of Clevelands Lakeview Terrace to make it easier for kids to play and provide a place where the community can spend quality time outside.
Fly Fishing Tips: How to Tie the Elk Hair Caddis
Emily from our Hunting & Fishing Store in Freeport, Maine is here to show you how to tie the Elk Hair Caddis It’s an extremely effective pattern that’s also a great dry fly to learn for the beginning tier.
Fly Fishing Tips: How to Tie the Clouser Minnow
Emily from our Hunting & Fishing Store in Freeport, Maine is here to show you how to tie the Clouser Minnow. It’s arguably the most versatile baitfish imitation ever developed for both fresh- and saltwater and has probably caught more species of fish than any other fly.
Newsroom: Park City Retail Store, October 2018
L.L.Bean retail store located in Park City, Utah.
Newsroom: Grand Opening of Park City Retail Store, October 2018
L.L.Bean Celebrates Opening of its First Utah Store in Park City.
Newsroom: COVID-19, March 2020
Our Response to COVID-19
The 4 Tenets of a Responsible Hunter
Your guide to the unwritten rules of the hunt. The four tenents of a responsible hunter.