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: Ice Lake

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Pass a waterfall, open meadows, lodgepole stands and a sparkling backcountry lake on this easy, 3.8-mile stroll through the heart of Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone National Park: Old Faithful via Upper Geyser Basin

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This easy 5.8-miler tours a veritable geyser Hall of Fame in Yellowstone National Park before culminating with views of the legendary Old Faithful.

Yellowstone National Park: Fountain Paint Pot

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With its hissing fumaroles, bubbling mudpots, and propellant geysers, this short boardwalk loop at Fountain Paint Pot serves as a greatest-hits collection of Yellowstone's geothermal wonders.

Yellowstone National Park: Tower Falls

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This 11.8-mile ski or snowshoe loop explores a frozen waterfall and bison wintering grounds.

Yellowstone National Park: Riddle Lake

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This easy-going hike winds past lodgepole forest and grassy stream beds to the black sand beaches of a backcountry lake in Yellowstone National Park.

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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

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

Going to Extremes

BACKPACKER Review
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.

BACKPACKER Slideshow
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.