How to Cook Over a Fire, According to a Survival Instructor
No camp stove? You can still whip up a hot meal with these tips.
No camp stove? You can still whip up a hot meal with these tips.
We hiked, ran, skied, and climbed through 21 nights to find the best head illumination of the year
When Laura Van Antwerp stepped on a trail, she found a way to maintain the sobriety she had been fighting for. Now, through her organization Your Sober Pal, she's trying to bring that transformative outdoor experience to people who might not otherwise have had it.
Ten testers donned dozens of tops to find this summer’s best new shirts, midlayers, and baselayers
Ten testers ran, trekked, and squatted in dozens of products to find this summer’s best new hiking pants and shorts.
17 testers donned 25 shirts, jackets, and hoodies for hiking. These five come out on top.
17 testers hiked, scrambled, and power-napped in the latest hiking pants. These five are the very best.
Local guidebook author Susan Joy Paul explores the best summit hikes in and around Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The country's northeast corner offers an impressive, diverse landscape that will challenge even the most experienced hikers.
Borders can be arbitrary political edicts or hard facts of geographical existence. Crossing them on foot opens a rare view into both sides.
Will the next generation of ultralighters be hiking with giant helium balloons clipped to their packs? The host of Failure Is an Option puts this technique to the test.
Cocaine Bear's first trailer shows a bloodthirsty, intoxicated bruin rampaging through the forest. But how much of the based-on-a-true-story movie is real?
Reality check: Hitting the gym is the quickest way to hike farther, easier, faster, and pain-free. Get into a routine—or take yours to the next level—with these smart workouts for three different levels.
Full of rock scrambles, cactus clusters, and desert views for days, Joshua Tree National Park is the southwest at its finest.
Ending too many hikes with sore, wobbly legs? Trekking poles can help you make it that extra mile.
Which of these popular aprés accessories burns brighter?
The Narrows at Zion National Park offers an incredible adventure in America's most amazing slot canyons. Here's how to safely explore them.
Nature can be brutal. Learn how to to deal with wounds from all kinds of thorns, spines, splinters, shards, quills, needles, and anything else that might get under your skin when you’re on the trail.
Ready to hike to the highest point in Hawaii? Ascend Mauna Kea's volcanic slopes to a summit high above the clouds. This challenging day hike is among the most spectacular on the planet.
Get the most out of your backpacking equipment with this sage advice.
Benton MacKaye's original proposal for the Appalachian Trail came out 100 years ago. While the trail may have changed, the appeal hasn't.
Real people who survived the unsurvivable
Two friends, 8,000 trail miles, one year
This is the year to dream big. With the world's last destinations finally reopening to visitors, now's the time to plan a life-list hike that you'll never forget. Even better: Backpacker's done the work for you.