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Readers' Choice 2012: Top 3 - West Hikes

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The region's best picks from our top field correspondent, who's notched more than 1,800 trail miles throughout the West and mapped 116 trips.

Rainier's Reigning Champ

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George Dunn, co-owner of International Mountain Guides, recalls personal adventures and gives tips about climbing Mount Rainier.

Mount Rainier: Thunder on the Mountain

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Two years after hurricane-force winds and rain ravaged hundreds of miles of trail in Mt. Rainier National Park, the true damage is finally becoming clear. And what it's telling scientists is alarming: Bigger, more frequent–and more destructive–storms may be coming.

America's 10 Most Dangerous Hikes - Muir Snowfield, Mt. Rainier, WA

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Where winter strikes year-round

May Close-to-Home Hikes

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Our map team has been hard at work plotting the coolest hikes. Check out May's selections here.

Backpacker's Readers' Choice Awards 2008

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America's 100 Best Hikes–chosen by you.

Essential National Park Skills: The Ultimate Park Pass

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Write your own ticket to new adventures with these 10 territory-expanding skills.

Ultimate Summer Escapes: The Best Dayhikes and Backpacking Trips Near You

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Coming soon to your city: far-out adventures that are shockingly close to home.

Footwear Review: Gear for Rainier

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Stop dreaming, start planning with our top tips and picks for boots and gaiters

High Points: Mt. Rainier, Washington

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Get to the top and you'll hear a joyous echo

Winter Camping at Mount Rainier National Park

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Snowshoe to a scenic high balcony

Spray Park, Mt. Rainier National Park

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You'll never get a bad view of Rainier's glacier-clad slopes.

Best Backpacking In Washington

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Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Washington.

Washington's Wonderland Trail

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Mind-bending views, close-up wildlife encounters.

National Parks: Best Scenery

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The greatest backpacking parks in the United States, chosen for their scenery.

A Hiker In Mt. Rainier's Wonderland

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Sure, you can summit Mt. Rainier, but the real treasure isn't on top. It's the Wonderland Trail down below.

Climbing: A Higher Calling

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In every backpacker's life, there comes a time when you stare awestruck at a mountain and wonder, "What's it like to climb that sucker?"

Mt. Rainier National Park

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A small taste of Washington's mighty mountain.

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