Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park: Blacktail Deer Plateau Snowshoe

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Take advantage of the park's quieter winter season on this 9.4-mile snowshoe trek through wooded hills to an expansive plateau with endless snowy views.

Yellowstone National Park: Narrow Gauge

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Link some of Yellowstone National Park's most striking thermal features on this 5.2-mile loop near Mammoth Hot Springs.

Yellowstone National Park: Mammoth Hot Springs

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Explore the otherworldly landscape of Mammoth Hot Springs on this easy, 1.7-mile boardwalk loop in northern reaches of Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone National Park: Bunsen Peak

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Climb to panoramic views of Yellowstone National Park on this 7-mile loop that crests Bunsen Peak and skirts the edge of Sheepeater Canyon.

Yellowstone National Park: Observation Peak

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Trek through rolling meadows en route to a shimmering backcountry lake and the 360-degree panorama bliss of Observation Peak on this 10.5-mile dayhike in Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone National Park: Agate Creek via Specimen Ridge Trail

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This 13.3-mile backcountry trek in Yellowstone National Park travels to a rocky beach (and campsites) in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

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National Parks: View Finder

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Go ahead, look again. And again. These images are worth a third, fourth, and then a tenth gaze.

National Parks: Yellowstone

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A forgotten explorer's route leads to off-trail, high-peak adventure and bona fide solitude.

Going to Extremes

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Can you ever really have too much of a good thing? Once you've seen the biggest tree, largest glacier, and deepest canyon, nothing else compares.

Readers' Choice 2011: America's Best Hikes

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The undisputed local experts—you—chose the top parks, trails, campsites, and weekend getaways from Alaska to Alabama.

Readers' Choice: Rockies

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Your favorite parks, weekend getaways, peak ascents, campsites, and more in the Rockies.

Trip Finder: Rockies

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Your favorite Rockies hikes—from dayhikes to weekenders to multiday trips.

Reader Photos: Waterfalls

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The prettiest cascades in the country

Readers' Choice 2009 Winning Photos

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It was tough to pick just one winning photo this year with all the top-notch submissions. So, here are the top five.

Most Remote Wilderness in the U.S.

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For September's "Destination Nowhere" Mark Jenkins explores the most remote wilderness location in the continental United States–a secret spot in Yellowstone. See his photos here.

June 2008 Reader Photos

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3D Flyover: Yellowstone National Park

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On this five-day journey from Buffalo Plateau to Pebble Creek, you'll contour along trout-laden creeks and likely spot bison, moose, and pronghorn. Grizzlies frequent these remote parts, too, so keep a clean camp.

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Life's Short, Hike More!

What makes a backpacker a backpacker? It's not the garage full of gear or piles of guidebooks--it's the experiences, from thru-hiking a long trail to pushing your personal envelope to inspiring a child's love of wilderness. Here we present BACKPACKER's new Life List: 10 experiences to add to your tick-listnow--and the key skills you need to nail them.