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How to Choose a Pair of Walking Shoes
Well show you how to choose the right shoes for comfortable walks and casual hikes.
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.
5 Healthy Breaks for Days at Home
Remembering to take breaks for your health physical and mental can make the difference between comfort and burnout. Here are a few of our favorite ways to break up a day at home.
10 Family Hiking Tips Tricks & Hacks
Here are a few of our favorite hacks and tips to make your next hike even easier.
What to Wear Hiking
Learn how to dress for hiking in any weather plus four important DOs and DONTs for any hiking outfit.
How to Break In Your Hiking Boots
Get your boots trail-ready in three easy steps.
10 Best Hikes with Waterfalls
Waterfalls bring us peace. So the next time youre planning a hike, plan yours around one of these amazing cascades.
How to Get Your Kids to Love Hiking
A love of hiking is one of the greatest gifts you can offer your kids, and it sets them up for a lifetime of outdoor fun. Tips to get your kids to love hiking.
How to Choose a Hiking Pack
Everything you need to know to pick the right pack for your day hike or backpacking trip.
Layering for a Hike
Learn how to dress the littlest members of your family for warmth and comfort in any type of weather.
Newsroom: Partnership with Hike it Baby, May 2018
L.L.Bean Partners with Hike it Baby to Bring Families Together to Share the Joy of the Outdoors in Celebration of National Trails Day.
Get Started Hiking
Hiking is an incredibly healthy activity and an amazing way to experience the outdoors, but it can also be a little intimidating to get started. We have the expertise and gear to make getting started easy.
Outerwear Buying Guide
Our outerwear guide makes it easy to choose the right winter jackets and coats for the entire family. Explore our great selection of insulated parkas, fleece, rainwear and more.
Winter Boot Buying Guide
Your guide to finding the perfect cold weather boots - whether you're running errands, playing in the snow or exploring wintry landscapes.
Bean Boot Quality
L.L. Bean is rebuilding Bean Boots. Commitment to sustainability.
Newsroom: Red Sox, October 2018
L.L.Bean Celebrates Red Sox 2018 World Championship with Custom Bean Boots Made Exclusively for the Team
Summer Camp Packing List
Everything your camper needs to stay comfortable, confident, and protected so they can focus on discovering just how great the great outdoors are.
How to Layer for Changing Seasons
Unpredictable weather can make dressing for the outdoors feel like an impossible task. Thats why weve narrowed it down to the three key layers you need to stay warm, dry, and ready for anything.
Isaiah Scott: Birding Tips, Advice & Reflections
L.L. Bean partner, ornithologist and birding guide Isaiah Scott shares some of his insights from years of birding including tips for finding birding spots, his go-to equipment and more.
How to Size Snowshoes
Mackenzie shows you how to size snowshoes for the different conditions you might experience out there this winter.
Get the Family Started Fishing
Fishing with a spinning rod is an easy and simple way to get the whole family into the sport of fishing. We have all the expertise and experience to help get you started.
How to Layer for Cold, Rainy Weather
Rainy days can be some of the most peaceful and memorable outdoors. Well show you how to layer correctly so you'll stay dry and comfortable, no matter what the weather has in store.
Get Started Fly-Fishing
We make it easy to get started fly fishing with fully equipped fly rod and reel combos, fly lines, affordable waders and wading shoes, flies for every situation and all the gear and accessories you need.
8 Ideas for Rainy Day Fun
Dont let rain ruin your outdoor plans. Here are some great ideas for spending rainy days outside.
Newsroom: Partnership with The Trust for Public Land, October 2018
L.L.Bean Pledges $1 Million to The Trust for Public Land to Create Parks Where Theyre Needed Most
Newsroom: Park City Retail Store, October 2018
L.L.Bean retail store located in Park City, Utah.
Newsroom: Mashapee Retail Store, March 2017
Adventures are in store for Cape Cod- L.L.Bean to open its fourth store in Massachusetts at Mashpee Commons.
Newsroom: New Haven Retail Store, May 2017
L.L.Bean Opens Third Retail Store in Connecticut at The Shops at Yale in New Haven, CT.
Newsroom: Maine Outdoor Summit, November 2019
First-of-its-Kind Event Celebrates Maines Outdoor Recreation Economy
Newsroom: Grand Opening of Park City Retail Store, October 2018
L.L.Bean Celebrates Opening of its First Utah Store in Park City.
Newsroom: Boston Seaport Retail Store, June 2017
L.L.Bean to Open Fifth Retail Store in Massachusetts at Boston Seaport, Boston, MA.
Newsroom: S'more out of Summer, June 2019
L.L.Bean Launches Initiative to Help Make the Most of Summer, with L.L.Bean Backyard Campsite and Rideshare with Uber.
How To Get Outside & Ease Your Mind
Just ten minutes of physical activity outside can have huge benefits for your health, mood and mental well-being. We partnered with Mental Health America to share some easy ways to make it a part of your routine.