The hiker was on the Bell Pass Trail, a roughly 6.6-mile out-and-back near Scottsdale, when a saguaro fell over in strong ...

Imagine spending weeks walking across remote mountain ranges, following ancient paths between villages, or trekking through wilderness so vast that you can go for days without seeing another hiker.

The leaves may just be starting to change, but at Backpacker, we’re in full fall mode. In September, we got around, logging a few last paddling days and flying to South America in search snow before ...

Before a backpacking trip, you spread a week’s worth of food across the kitchen table. Breakfasts, dinners, bars, trail mix; it all looks reasonable. Then you start loading your bear canister. Halfway ...

How we reported this story: We tracked down and interviewed Warren Sherick Jr., the artist behind the sculptures that have caused controversy on the PCT. We also reached out to Erin Collier, the ...

The trail passes through the 3,000-foot-high Logar Valley cinematic as a Peter Jackson sequence: Gnarled apple trees and wildflowers line long, narrow fields of bright green grass, and forests of ...

The two hikers were above treeline when the thunderstorm rolled in. Lightning split the sky, thunder boomed, and rain thrashed all around, pinning the 20-year-old and his 16-year-old brother to the ...

“Bring a paper map” is a common piece of advice for hikers (and a good one, in my humble opinion). But when people suggest that, they’re generally thinking of a topo, not a printout from Google Maps.

Your immersive wilderness experience starts at a trailhead in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Home to the Allegheny Mountains, the Monongahela National Forest, and plenty of friendly mountain town ...

With summer (and Outside Days) around the corner, the Backpacker editors are taking stock of how we spent our spring. And what a spring it was: There were camping trips in the Pacific Northwest, ski ...

In 2026, lightweight backpacking is more mainstream than ever. Where slashing pack weight used to be the realm of toothbrush-cutting die-hards, advances in fabrics, design, and technology have made it ...

You can tell yourself you hate drama—but you’d probably be lying. Deep down, everybody loves a little gossip, and trail controversy proves an eternal wellspring. While we at Backpacker truly wish that ...