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Improve your photos, learn new techniques, and master the art of outdoor photography.

Want to go on a thru-hike but not sure where to start? Take our course to learn how.

Our PCT thru-hiker restocks her wares and meets up with an old friend.

Workers got August 11 off for first-ever Mountain Day.

Twenty-plus miles of mud and sweat every day can leave a hiker smelling worse than a locker room's lost-and-found

A professional shares tips on how to take your snaps to the next level.

A personal perspective on camping in all 50 U.S. states

Hike up to 9,000', set up camp, and put on your best suit or dress and enjoy a chilled cocktail.

Your correspondent heads to Door County, WI for an active winter weekend with great local food. by MATT CLAPP

Sometimes, you just need a break from the adventure. Our expert sounds off on how to get a bed and a hot shower mid-trail.

Finishing the PCT before the snows start falling is part of the challenge.

It’s not all sunsets and s’mores. If the parks are going to last another century, we need to renew our effort to protect and preserve them. From garbage to global warming, here are the challenges—and solutions—ahead.

Hikers on the Pacific Crest are starting to feel the squeeze—and our correspondent is no exception.

Deep in the Virginia woods, David Stephen Wingfield's father fights off an unseen assailant. But the truth is stranger than he could have imagined.

Compass broken? GPS dead? These tips, from backpacker and astronomy Ph.D. candidate Melodie Kao, will ensure that you never get lost in the dark again.

Mountain lions are notoriously elusive. Can our scout successfully stalk the king of stalkers?

Can't get into the hills? Immerse yourself in these 360-degree mountain shots from the Backpacker crew.

Join the Get Out More Tour. 48 states, 45 outdoor retailers, 5 on-the-trail adventures, and 5 outdoor festivals. April through October!

NPS to pay $6.8 million for Nature Conservancy land.

Our PCT correspondent bags a second long trail on her way to Canada.

One loose rock can be all it takes to undo weeks of walking.

Forest or desert, mountain or seaside, these 10 types of canine can keep up with you.

Backpacker-approved tips, tricks and gear picks to help you and your canine companion enjoy the trail together

Go where paddlers can't on this overnight loop through Boundary Waters. BY JASON DRURY

Amble past amber maples on Kittatinny Ridge as golden eagles and hawks soar overhead on this overnight loop. BY KATRINA ROSSOS

Athlete to document trek on Facebook Live, website.

Amanda Jameson breaks out the microspikes for her climb up an unexpectedly snowy pass on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Stacey Kozel tackles the east's premiere long trail with an electric assist.

The attributes that define a good ranger haven’t changed since the corps was established more than 100 years ago.

Celebrate 100 years of "America's best idea" with our commemorative National Park Service Centennial issue

Mother was fifth bear killed by a car in the park this year.

When the Americans with Disabilities Act required better trail access for all, Yosemite saw an opportunity.

In Canyonlands’ backcountry, a family learns that the wonder of our parks belongs to anyone who goes looking for it.

Five Native American tribes band together to protect ancestral lands in southern Utah.

What do the pros trust in the field? These 13 products.

Surrounded by mountain ranges, this Canadian mountain town packs a punch with beautiful hikes that you have to see to believe

Park visitors should better represent our country's population. Four experts weigh in on how we can break down the barriers.

You voted, we listened. Meet Clay Hanna, the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Supervisor for Grand Teton National Park, a model for his peers, a protector of visitor experiences, and one heckuva ranger.

But agency asks players to keep game out of memorials.

The climb was bad. The PUDs were worse.

Learn the three ways long-distance trekkers get their grub.

Your view of the backcountry doesn’t have to stop once the sun goes down. Scout TK reveals your surroundings at night and other low-light conditions, helping you spot people, objects, and wildlife 100 yards away.

There's no evidence that more people are being attacked by bruins in the backcountry. But shifting visitor patterns could change that.

We’re throwing a 2,180-mile party from Georgia to Maine! Join us on August 20th for our record-setting attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail in 24 hours.

In the early days of Yosemite, a woman could be anything—including herself

The Department of the Interior wants to update a successful conservation model for the modern era.

Our PCT correspondent watches the sunrise from the roof of America.

Our PCT correspondent goes up Forester Pass—and takes the easy way down.

Some people fall for the parks so hard, they can’t bring themselves to leave.

There are more than just 59 beautiful wild lands in the States. But which areas have the best shot at earning coveted national park status?

Should the national parks be turned over to state management? Former Senator Mark Udall and Representative Rob Bishop sound off.

Don't underestimate the physical and mental ships you'll go through on the trail.

Don't let the manicured paths trick you: Workers in Washington state's mountains wage an endless war to keep the trails open.

A Cannes-winning film takes on the good and the bad of life off the grid.

Betty Reid Soskin, 94, was attacked in her home last week.

Is there a right way to experience our most iconic preserves? As backcountry trail running and multisport recreation boom, park managers are playing catch-up.

New Americans take their oaths amid the national treasure.

For millions of visitors each year, the national parks are a playground and a sanctuary. For a few, they’re a final stop.

Are houses within national parks a dream or a nightmare?

The national parks are for everyone—but that doesn’t mean that anything goes. Play fast and loose with the rules, and you could find yourself on the outside looking in.

Looking for a multisport trip? You couldn't do better than this stretch of wilderness on the east coast.