Hiking boots are meant to be worn—not kept in a display case like a pair of Nike Dunks. That means, out on the trail, they’re bound to get dirty. Dust finds its way into every crevasse, mud cakes onto ...

Well, why not? Marmots are strict vegetarians, but your boots probably smelled heavily of salt from sweat, which likely is what proved so irresistible to the little creatures. Banff Anyway, you raise ...