Montana
Live longer, take the North Circle Route. Glacier's highcountry views and crisp alpine air are rumored to add years to a backpacker's being.
Who ever said out of sight, out of mind was certainly not referring to the wealth of wildlife that are making some big noise in Thorofare Valley.
Online or via your cellphone these trips are ready to be downloaded and explored.
Cross the Stillwater Plateau to trout-rich ponds at the foot of Montana's second highest peak.
Close your eyes and hear the bullets fly: These three routes pass through
parks drenched in United States military history.
From camping with wolves to fly-fishing smarts this insider's guide has you covered.
Disappear into Yellowstone's secret northern fringe, where you'll find a rejuvenated landscape and total solitude (except for the bison and grizzlies).
Three treks to life-list phenomena
Development, bureaucracy, and apathy threaten this Glacier-like mecca, home to grizzlies, fields of beargrass, and superlative alpine hiking.
From dawn-to-dusk epics in Utah canyons to lazy-picnic blueberry strolls in Maine–plus hikes to peaks, redwoods, hot springs, beaches, and more–here are 100 ways to spend a perfect day on the trail.
First, check out our tips for healthy hiking on steep terrain in the May 2009 issue then, put them to the test on one of our favorite high-angle trails from California to North Carolina.
Locals get to enjoy what out-of-towners dream about–mountain-ringed horizons, alpine lakes, and bluebird skies that make these Rocky Mountain states the pinnacle of outdoor recreation.
Pack snowshoes for these nine epic treks to snowy solitude in the Pacific Northwest, Rockies, and Northeast.
Like your life and limbs intact? Then you'd better get skilled before visiting these trails.
Fatten griz for winter
Paddling, hiking, testing self arrest skills–we cover it all in these 10 epic trips throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Traverse the wildest part of the lower 48's last great grizzly hideaway.
Get vertical on a tricky class IV route to the top of Granite peak.
Nine ways to get your cascade fix from Tennessee to Montana.
Want a backcountry room with a view? Climb these lookouts from Vermont to Washington.
In "Destination Nowhere" (September 2008), Mark Jenkins explores the most remote wilderness location in the continental United States–a top-secret spot in Yellowstone. See his trip photos and read an interview with Jenkins where he discusses the assignment.
From the West Coast to the Rocky Mountains to New England, we've got nine epic ridgewalks just for you.
Looking to catch baby animals taking their first step? You can't go wrong with these picks.
We sent 209 readers out to GPS the Continental Divide Trail, the biggest, baddest, long-distance path of them all. They brought back the makings of the first authoritative map of this American classic. Here, read the Backpacker Blog on the project, and view three exclusive on-the-trail video.
Visitors to Montana's Glacier National Park can visit on the cheap or pay an arm and a leg -- but each way has its unique charms.
From Florida to Wyoming, track wild horses for four hours or 10 days.
This wilderness area houses a classic section of the CDT but is a little off the beaten path.
Explore six new routes through the most rugged, scenic, and wildife-rich mountains in the Lower 48.
16 wild ways to find backcountry solitude and big-time scenery. All this, and you can bring the ice chest, too.
The toughest high point in the lower 48
Can't make it to Canada? Try Glacier Peak, Baker Peak, or Catamount Mountain
The ultimate continental divide and a legendary mountaineering traverse
Some of the most classic glacier scenery is offered to all visitors of this national park.
3 hidden hikes in our readers' favorite backpacking park
The most-studied glacier in the park lets you see global warming in action.
Get more Glacier hiking ideas in our online exclusive
Want a ceremony that reflects your passion for the outdoors? Here's everything you need to know to pull off a wilderness wedding.
Hidden deep in Montana's high country lies the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, a seldom-visited range of cool forests and skyscraping peaks.
Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Montana.
In an ancient cycle older than man, the fires that torched the West in summer 2000 are causing a dramatic and stunning rebirth of the once-charred landscape.
High on a Montana mountain, the mystery of a long-lost climber continues to unravel for those willing to make the arduous trek and search for clues that literally lie at your feet.
When venturing into country "untrammeled by man," we can thank Marshall's unlimited efforts to preserve it.
Glacier National Park possesses scenery that'll suck the breath out of your lungs, quiet so intense you'll wonder if your ears still work, and enough wildlife to make a zookeeper drool with envy.
The French-Canadian trappers are long gone, but the grizzlies and waterfalls remain in this alpine nirvana.
Is the legendary jackalope the most endangered species in the Lower 48 or just an old cowboy tale that refuses to die?
Montana and Wyoming's incredibly wild and beautiful Absaroka needs your help.
Montana: The Pryor Mountains harbor the nation's last free-roaming wild mustangs, not to mention wilderness that is as wild as the horses.
Bears electrify an already incredible experience at Glacier National Park's Bowman Lake.
