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How to Choose a Hiking Pack
Everything you need to know to pick the right pack for your day hike or backpacking trip.
5 Ways to Style Boots with Jeans
This combo may be a classic, but with these expert styling tips, you can dress it up or down to create fresh, new looks without losing the casual comfort that makes it such a perfect pairing.
How to Choose a Pair of Hiking Boots
Well show you which hiking boot is best for you and why its so important to have the right style and fit.
Kids' Backpack Buying Guide
We've designed the perfect packs for every age and every stage to take kids all the way from preschool to grad school.
How to Break Down Your Tent
No instructions? No problem! Mackenzies here to walk you through the easy steps to break down and pack most camping tents.
Guide to the Perfect Base Layers
Our design experts spend a lot of time in the outdoors, so they know how important it is to have the right base layer. In a range of different weights and fabrics, all of our layers make it easier, warmer, and more comfortable than ever to get out there no matter the forecast.
Bean Boot Quality
L.L. Bean is rebuilding Bean Boots. Commitment to sustainability.
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.
What to Wear Hiking
Learn how to dress for hiking in any weather plus four important DOs and DONTs for any hiking outfit.
5 Tips for Paddling Safely
Having fun while paddling is important, but so is staying safe. Check out these safety tips from our paddling expert before you get on the water.
Indoor Camping Guide
Maybe it's bad weather, work obligations or a tummy ache - sometimes a camping trip doesnt work out. But just because you have to stay at home doesnt mean your family cant have a fun camping trip under your own roof. Here's how to bring a little of that outdoor feeling into your own home.
How to Size Snowshoes
Mackenzie shows you how to size snowshoes for the different conditions you might experience out there this winter.
Get Started Kayak and Canoe Camping
Camping by boat combines all the fun or camping with stunning, remote locations you can only reach by boat and getting started is easier than you might think.
Build the Ultimate Winter Wish List
Are you an everyday outdoor lover? An all-out adventurer? A backyard fun enthusiast? No matter what your outdoor personality, well help you find the gifts to match, then show you how to build a wish list and share it with others. No secret Santas this year!
SUP 101: Getting to Know Your Paddleboard
The basics about SUP Types, parts and paddles.
Newsroom: Grand Opening of Boston Seaport Retail Store, March 2018
L.L.Bean Celebrates Grand Opening of its First Urban Store at One Seaport.
How to Paddle a Kayak
Before you grab a paddle and head for the shoreline, check out these tips so you can get the most out of every stroke.
How to Transport Your Kayak
Our resident kayak expert, Mackenzie, shows us how to make transporting your kayak safe and easy.
Newsroom: Boston Seaport Retail Store, June 2017
L.L.Bean to Open Fifth Retail Store in Massachusetts at Boston Seaport, Boston, MA.
Get Started Upland Hunting
Upland hunting is a challenging, active and rewarding way to spend time outside. L.L.Bean helps you get started.
Guide to Choosing the Best Tent
Discover everything you need to know to help you choose the right tent.
Get Started Deer Hunting
Deer are the most popular hunting quarry in the United States. These numbers also make deer the perfect choice for the beginning big game hunter. There are just a few things you need to ensure your success.
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