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Washington Trails

Pitch Your Tent in the Shadows of Giants

BACKPACKER Editors & Contributors, Kristin Smith

Kenai Fjords National Park

On the Trail, an Immigrant Ponders the Meaning of Home

Sahra Ali

Sponsored Content

More Than a Ski Hill

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

Opinion

It’s Time to Demolish Stone Mountain’s Racist Monument

Casey Lyons

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How a Multi-tool Can Make The Day

Leatherman

Essays

How a Plus-Size Hiker Found Her Footing on the Trail

Kara Richardson Whitely

Gear

The 5 Things Our Skills Editor Takes on Every Backpacking Trip

Zoe Gates

Essentials

Deal of the Week: REI Co-op Multi Towel Deluxe

Chris Meehan

Survive Wilderness Threats

Lighting a Campfire? Put it Out the Right Way.

Adam Roy

Skills

How to Purify Water on the Trail

Zoe Gates