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Break out of the boring one-pot routine.

Boost your on-trail protein intake with this tasty dish.

Easy ways to take protein on the trail without involving meat or overly fortified energy bars.

From the power cinch to the clove hitch, here are four knots every hiker should know.

A fast, simple way to make silky fondue that's easy to clean

On one hand it seems logical to bring an extra compass, flashlight, knife etc., but on the other it usually just turns out to be dead weight. What's your take on it?

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Crazy fun for the crazy crazy.

Hey porcupine face, your stubble troubles are over! This handy device makes shaving in the backcountry possible.

These cooking systems offer remarkable power, efficiency, and wind resistance to gourmet cooks and noodle boilers alike.

Do tourist-packed helicopters have a place in the Big Ditch's soundscape?

Team BACKPACKER does it all on Merrell’s Oyster Racing Series in Denver

This LNT-inspired Dry Sack helps you keep it clean in large groups.

I'm a Wilderness First Responder student with a SAR K9 team, and would like to know your experience with them.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Danny Boyle's adaptation of Aron Ralston story shows glimpses of beautiful deserts, high adventure, and that famous rock

A whitebark pine shortage has rangers worried about increased grizzly-human interactions

Brazilian officials create 31-square-mile wilderness zone around sole surviving member of uncontacted tribe

One of the best ways to improve your photography skills is to look at photography that's creative and inspiring. Think about what makes the photo attractive and why you like looking at it. Then try to do similiar things in your own photos.

Our new, free Print & Go planners make your weekend adventure easy

Suspicious ranger in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest sics swat team on alleged murderers on the lam

'Into The Wild' fan from Switzerland swept into Teklanika River while attempting to reach McCandless's death place

What bug repellent do you recommend for my pup?

It's a backpack made of wool. Need we say more?

Traverse the eastern flanks of the most active volcano in the Cascades on this 11.3-mile (round-trip) dayhike in Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. You'll encounter tufts of vibrant wildflowers and postcard views of Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams.

Experience the rugged side of Yellowstone on this two-day, 23.1-mile backpack. You'll track past steaming creeks and old-growth lodgepole on the way to a campsite near Heart Lake's rocky shoreline. On day two, rise early for the 2,800-foot climb to Mt. Sheridan's 10,308-foot crown.

Circumnavigate a 425-foot-tall pink granite monolith on this 4.9-miler, which crosses a sandy creek and cruises classic Texas Hill Country west of Austin. Spur trails to Moss Lake (backcountry campsites available) and the summit are short and worthwhile.

Pack a camera for this lollipop loop to one of the best mountain views in the park: a sit-awhile panorama, atop a 5,565-foot knob with thousand foot drop-offs on three sides, that stretches from Mt. LeConte to the jagged peaks of the Sawteeth Range.

It's skis! It's a snowboard! It's a splitboard!

College Humor sends up Park Service with maps marking rocky, uneven ground unsuitable for camping, babies, and deceivingly difficult portions of trail

Professors raft Glen Canyon to conduct research into brainpower and the outdoors

First-aid tips, survival gear, what to do if..., plus dangerous hikes (and a few scary stories).

Free Print & Go PDFs give you turn-by-turn trail instructions and photos embedded on a usable topo map. Also: Gear checklists, driving directions, and geo-references for finding the nearest campground, restaurant, gas station, and grocery store.

In his final OR dispatch, Senior Editor Shannon Davis discovers enchanted running recovery suits and permethrin potions to stop bugs from attacking, well, everything

A handy knot that's instantly undone for tie-and-go uses. It's also a key component of the trucker's hitch.

The normal hitch for tightening tent guylines without using hardware.

The best knot out there for tightening and releasing cords that will be heavily loaded. It's perfect for cinching down gear, tensioning horizontal spans of rope, or getting a large tarp tightly pitched.

A readily adjustable rope-end knot for trees and large objects, but tougher to visualize than its mid-rope version.

The popular survivalist's new Discovery show follows him as he learns survival techniques from indigenous tribes

If you don't want a rope to slip, or you want to create tension, tie a quick clove hitch and attach it to something like a tree branch or carabiner.

A fast-to-tie knot for tying off to tent stakes, dock posts, broken tree branches, and carabiners. It's easily adjustable for tension on either end.

Our resident trip planning expert shares where to camp, how to plan, and other tips for the John Muir Trail.

Destroy clutter and get your camp squared away with durable, bright, and unique organizational "envelopes".

Police capture one of three fugitives just outside Yellowstone, but "Bonnie & Clyde" may be headed toward Glacier

Why do the sides of my knees always hurt during descents?

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The drama-filled wolf management saga continues...

What other mosquito repellents work?

Minnesota hiker gets struck by lightning on Colorado's Longs Peak, spends a night on the mountain, and can't remember any of it

Version 1.1 introduced iOS4 compatibility, faster GPS locks, and multitasking

There's a new tent company in town and it caters to the hard core.

Meet our fourth outdoor adventurer, Tyler Bounds. Check out how he landed a spot on our gear testing team, and tell us what you want to see him test out!

Explore quiet forests where George Washington wintered his troops.

Hike a landscape carved by glaciers more than 10,000 years ago.

Senior Editor Shannon Davis reports from OR iwth a gigantic knife and a spent fuel canister crusher from JetBoil

A teaser of the movie showcases beautiful slot canyon scenery and plenty of bloodshed.

Our readers send so many lovely pictures it's hard to pick a winner. These are the ones we loved but didn't pick for publication in the August 2010 issue.