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Useful tips on how to build the perfect visit during National Park Week happening April 22-30 2023.  Read more →

Peter Waskiewicz and Michelle Dixon have been students and teachers of permaculture ...

It may be freezing outside and you might feel less inclined to venture out in the backcountry, but don't let the...

BioLite works with community and local retail partner in Ukraine to bring reliable light, power, and warmth to t...

Hiking in the late fall means a dip in temperature, but the tradeoff view of the gol...

With over 10 years of battery and solar development in Africa, the Portable Power Series is an intentional step ...

Your needs, your power - explore how Portable Power can be a tool for your specific energy needs.

Introducing the new Portable Power Series - BaseCharge 1500, BaseCharge 600, and SolarPanel 100 - the easiest to...

[RECIPE VIDEO] A family-friendly recipe to make oatmeal for an entire group at your ...

Yellow Solar is a company that pairs mobile technology with highly organized sales networks to deliver energy an...

I always fantasized about being in a quiet place alone,” says Devaughn. Thanks to Camping to Connect, he has fou...

While Bendetta's routine is packed with cleaning, cow-milking, food prep, and farming, she never feels alone tha...

In 2021, BioLite reached an additional two million individuals with clean energy access – that means over 3.6 mi...

Everybody want a slightly different breakfast to start their day? This one-pan meal can accommodate everyone. It...

You've been planning this trip for months. Waiting with eager anticipation for the chance to get away. You did y...

The FirePit’s custom designed griddle is a perfect fit on top of your pit, enabling it to get a nice even temper...

Whether it's a walk, run, or early morning ski run, moving your body is a great way to care for your mental heal...

Which BioLite HeadLamp Is Right For You?

This term conjures up different mental images for so many people. It could mean a lush forested hiking path to o...

Our resident butcher stopped by the BioLite Biergarten to grill up his spin on classic Oktoberfest grub.

Backcountry Hacks for The Ultimate Backyard Movie Night.

Which Emergency Energy Combo is right for you?

BioLite is honored to receive the prestigious 2021 N...

Amidst a year of major uncertainty and disruption, the BioLite team rallied together to achieve a massive milest...

Otis F. Boykin was an inventor whose work on improved electrical resistors transform...

A How-To Guide On Stoking The Smokeless Flames of BioLite's FirePit.

Today, I am incredibly proud to share a major milestone we hit in 2020: 1,400,941 people are now living with cle...

We put together a complete Thanksgiving meal that is easy to prepare AND easy to coo...

Start your morning with these sweet pancakes that are perfect for fall.

Gear experts, Athletes, and Beta Testers Weigh In On BioLite’s New Pro-Level Headlamp.

BioLite Ambassador shares her lessons learned from cycling around the world.

A Mini STEM Lesson from the BioLite Team.

We curated a complete bike kit for one lucky winner to take home this month including $1500 worth of gear from o...

A round up of 7 tips for a smooth ride.

4 Ways To Be More Prepared While Cycling During COVID-19.

With this 5 ingredient recipe, making your own pizza dough has never been easier.

2019 was a thrilling year of growth for BioLite as we reached more customers than ever before across both of our...

A handful of wood-fired recipes from the BioLite Community.

Here a round up of our favorite pizza recipes from the community. Grab your BaseCamp & PizzaDome and head to...

Gear Experts, Editors, & Customers Weigh in on BioLite’s New Handsfree Lantern.

Our top gear picks for travelers, backpackers, weekend warriors, commuters, and most everyone in between.

Kickstart your holiday shopping with these gift ideas.

We don’t have to wait for government action when it comes to climate, we can put a dent in things now.

Here's what he had to say.

Build your emergency kit with this pocket-sized prep picks.

Disaster Response Powered By The BioLite Community.

If we can serve this population - it's one of the fastest opportunities to scale safe and reliable energy access...

Tag along with a BioLite Burner to see what it takes to pull off a powerful demo with our off-grid customers in ...

Try out a few recipes from Ishihasi, an off-grid culinary expert and BioLite super fan.

Most folks know BioLite for our outdoor gear – which is why this tweet raised so many eyebrows earlier this month.

Here are 11 wood-fired recipes that will set your Memorial Day BBQ apart from the rest.

Cooking in the dark might feel like a challenge, but the right gear makes it a whole lot easier.

A guide to moving past excuses and start bike commuting + a chance to win a Bike To Work Prize Pack.

A few tips for all cyclists to keep in mind for a safe and smooth ride.

As a member of the BioLite community, chances are you’ve heard us say before that you’re making an impact by hel...

We reached half a million people in 2018. See what else you helped us accomplish last year.

18 friends. 500 miles of the Oregon Trail. Nonstop running for 4 days.

A Three-Part Miniseries Unpacking the Micro-Revolution of Energy in East Africa.

A closer look at the power sitting in your pocket.

See how HeadLamp 330 held up on this adventure + 5 tips to make you a weekend warrior.

See what editors, beta-testers, customers, and gear experts are saying about their experiences with this n...

It's Actually A Lot Easier Than You Might Think.

Three Digital Nomads Share Tips for Working Remotely

Before you jump into #VanLife, take it for a test drive.

Planning an adventure this year? BioLite ambassadors share their favorite places around the world to adventure.

Share your 2019 Outdoor Resolution and Enter to Win a 2019 Adventure Pack.

Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? We've got you covered.

Our friends at Go-Van share their top tips for tackling light painting as a beginner.

Three Recipes to Add to Your FirePit Cookbook That Share One Common Ingredient: Beer.

Gear Recommendations + Recipes to Complete Your Pre-Game Cookout

Get your grill on with three delicious kebab recipes.

Say Goodbye to Average Burgers With Three New Takes On This Classic Sandwich

Compact Everyday Items That Serve You Well in Readiness Scenarios.

Think Outside the Box with Three New Fruit & Veggie Recipes for Your FirePit.

A Colorful, Flavor-Packed Dish Perfect for Summer Grilling.

Five key steps for matching up with the right gear to keep you reliably powered and charged in the outdoor...

6 Household Items That Prove Clutch Around The Campsite

A Quick Guide to Cooking in the Outdoors

3 Recipes Nutritionally Designed For Outdoor Trips

A Guide To The Best Camp Lighting For Your Adventures

Get the most out of your bandana with this step-by-step folding GIF guide.

It all started last summer on the BioLite team’s annual camping trip. During a group hike, we started playing Wo...

Usually when we do a “Behind The Design” post, we share insights from our outdoor community and how they informe...

Just a few weeks into the launch of SunLight and it seems like we aren't the only ones excited to take this litt...

As obvious as it sounds, we’re big fans of SunLight over here at the BioLite office. We’ve taken it hiking, skii...

The end of a year is often a time when we look back on the moments, changes and accomplishments that hit close t...

Over the last several years I have had the incredible good fortune of experiencing chapters of my life that have...

I’m an outdoor person. I grew up in Colorado; I hike; I camp; I’m good at orientation; I respect nature’s power....

Our first short-film is, well, short. Clocking in at just four minutes, it only scratches the surface of Kennedy...

It happened around a smoky open campfire on an island in Lake George, NY, reachable only by a 25 minute motorboa...

With the support of this community, we closed as the 65th most funded project OF ALL TIME on Kickstarter (and 15...

The FirePit is a portable outdoor fire pit that uses a patented airflow system to combust wood smoke before it e...

With 2017 as the year BioLite emerged into a full energy ecosystem in Kenya, we wanted to shine a light – litera...

Backpacking to secret campsites. Searching for untouched climbing routes. Rafting over waterfalls. Solo-backpack...

Time spent in nature means something different to everyone but for those of us who spend a lot of time outside w...

12 days. 7 states. 3500 miles on the road. The trip idea was aggressive, if not a little crazy. But we knew it w...

Just one year prior to embarking on my frontier expedition to Eastern Greenland, I climbed my first-ever multi-p...

This frontier trip all started when I got an invite from my Dad to come to Mexico to retrace a trip he’d taken i...

The marketing team here at BioLite felt that the available campsite emojis were lacking important feelings that ...

A few years after launching our flagship CampStove, we debuted the HomeStove in emerging markets. With the goal ...

There are only a few places in the world that take our breath away. Who would have thought this small interpreti...

We were really excited to announce the launch of the SolarPanel 10+ and Charge Series this year. These new chari...

In New York City, there are no shortage of museums, restaurants and neighborhoods to explore but if you find you...

Get your favorite latte out of your local café and onto the trail with our ultralight, ultra easy peel-n-stick s...

We do a lot of backpacking and camping and because of this, we're always looking for the best gear to maximize o...

We took years of feedback from our community and integrated it into a redesigned wood burning camp stove that ha...

In 2016, BioLite introduced a new generation of the HomeStove. In a pre-launch field visit we were met with kind...

After sale service is a crucial component of BioLite’s model in Emerging Markets, it helps us set each customer ...

After sale service is a crucial component of BioLite’s model in Emerging Markets, it helps us set each customer ...

It may be winter, but when it comes to exploring Joshua Tree National Park, you can leave your snow gear at home...

It's the end of the year and everybody's putting together roundups: top songs, photos, most memorable moments, y...

Got a few more minutes? Let’s talk about how you directly are helping us bring energy everywhere. From the purch...

Fail fast, fail smart. Words entrepreneurs are taught to live by. Starting a company and scaling it up means pre...

This season, the Outside Podcast has produced a special series called The Science of Survival and we’ve been hoo...

On the outskirts of Dangiyon Ka Hundar, a small village in western India, Durga strolls down a winding path that...

It’s nearing dusk in Baripada, a small town in the Eastern state of Orissa, India. Colorful concrete buildings l...

As the heat continues to blister on this summer in New York I think back to the first time I ever bought an air ...

I’ve spent the last 11 years studying the complexities of developing and distributing clean cookstoves across ho...

That’s when you know a village demo is going well. It’s one of the best reactions we get in the field when we ta...

Dave & Amy Freeman are explorers who work as canoeing and dogsledding guides in the Boundary Waters Canoe Ar...

Picture this: It’s 10pm and you’re just getting home from a quick trip to the gym after a long workday. You walk...

The perfect backcountry roast requires the right speed and the right stamina to keep those skewers turning in yo...

See how our designers fit such a big light in such a small space.

We sat down with CookStove's Lead Engineer, to learn more about how the team approached designing a streamlined ...

How the team at BioLite made using a solar panel that much easier.

As a wildlife biologist, my work often involves surveying for threatened and endangered plant and animal species...

The SolarPanel 5 and 5+ have been out on the market for just about a month now, soaking up the sun and maximizin...

All of us here at BioLite love the PowerLight Mini. We’ve been testing them for months and they’ve definitely ea...

Hi - Jonathan here. When we started BioLite, it was with the mission to bring Energy Everywhere: as professional...

Three years ago, we quit our jobs, gave away our stuff, and moved into Sunshine, our 1976 VW Bus. We wanted to s...

With one swift flick, a match flies 5 feet through the air, lands in the chamber of an unlit HomeStove and a fla...

It’s early; the sun is just rising over Kamuli, a small village 150 kilometers away from Uganda’s capital city o...

Rekha stops and stares for a moment before beginning the 20-minute hike up the hill towards her home. She treads...

At BioLite, we’re on a mission to bring Energy Everywhere. But it takes energy to make energy - energy to manufa...

Those of us who spend a lot of time outside are familiar with the feeling you get when you disconnect and get cl...