Badlands National Park: Sage Creek Wilderness Area
This 22-mile backcountry route weaves through pinnacled formations, serpentine washes, and expansive grasslands in Badlands National Park's Sage Creek Wilderness Area.
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South Dakota featured hikes / reader trips
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Custer State Park, SD: Little Devils TowerScramble up Little Devils Tower on this 3-mile out-and-back that climbs 600 feet to otherworldly views of the Cathedral Spires and South Dakota’s highest peak. Badlands National Park: Castle-Medicine Root LoopWatch thriving bison herds while surveying million-year-old glacial architecture on this 4.2-mile lasso loop through the largest untouched mixed-grass prairie in North America.
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Midwest Readers' Choice HikesMississippi river vistas, ocean-size grasslands, and guaranteed solitude. Readers' Choice Midwest Hikes: Aurora Borealis Isle Royale NP, MISee the country's best light show. |
Readers' Choice Midwest Hikes: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OKBushwhack into what very well might be the quietest spot in America. Readers' Choice Midwest Hikes: Effigy Mounds National Monument, IAClimb to views of the mighty Mississippi River.
Readers' Choice Midwest Hikes: Ice Age Trail, WIThru-hike one of the country's least-known National Scenic Trails. |
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Editors' Choice Gold 2010 Videos: Evernew Titanium Non-Stick CookwareThese perfect pots have stood the test of time and earned our coveted Editors' Choice Gold Award. |
Editors' Choice 2010: Climbing the MonchBACKPACKER editors cap their Swiss gear-testing trip with a climb of the 13,474-foot Monch. |
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Beginner's Guide to Winter Camping: A Seven Part Series
Rocky Mountain Editor and survival blogger Steve Howe gets you out of the house on your first winter camping trip with this seven-part how-to guide.
Adventure Weekends: Luxury Hiking and Camping
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Hiking The Annapurna Circuit: Q&A With Shannon Davis
Associate editor Shannon Davis tells us more about the highs and lows of his honeymoon trek (featured in March 2009's "The Perfect Circle") on the sky-scraping Annapurna Circuit in Nepal.
American Classic: Hiking the Appalachian Trail
In this ultimate guide to the country's favorite footpath, you'll find our picks for the best hiking and camping, and a complete plan for thru-hikers. Plus, meet a man who has made it his job to help AT hikers.
Mt. Adams: Solitude On Ice
Test your self-arrest skills on Mt. Adams's 12,276-foot fractured glacier.
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