Natasha Buffo
Gear Analyst

Natasha is a former business analyst turned outdoor adventurer and creative non-fiction writer. Her expertise in the outdoors comes from living in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range of California, where she has thru-hiked the John Muir and Tahoe Rim Trails, completed the Mammoth Trailfest 50k, and circumnavigated Lake Tahoe my kayak and bike.

Although she loves an audacious adventure, her days and weeks are peppered with the smaller and sweeter moments outside, like walking her dog in the local meadow, and camping next to hot springs with her best friends. These days, she spends most of her writing time copy editing for author, journalist and National Geographic Explorer, James E. Mills, and editing her own memoir.

Articles by Natasha Buffo

Women’s Athleta Headlands Hybrid High Rise Cargo Hiking Leggings Review
Woman hiking on dirt trail in high desert terrain, wearing forest green hiking leggings with pockets, around sunset.

Women’s Athleta Headlands Hybrid High Rise Cargo Hiking Leggings Review

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Looking for the perfect pair of hiking leggings? Hybrid is the key word here, as they look and feel like pants, but move and stretch like leggings. This is the pair we want in more than one color color so we never have to hike in another pair of leggings again.
10 Best Hiking Leggings & Tights of 2026
two people sitting on a log, one in blue leggings and one in pastel pink leggings. close-up on just the bottom half. person wearing pink leggings is touching the fabric

10 Best Hiking Leggings & Tights of 2026

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Whether hiking to the summit or strolling your neighborhood trails with your dog during any season, our gear testers stretched the limits of the best hiking leggings on the market. Check out our list of products designed for women that provide all the features, fit, and durability you need on the trail.
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