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On Monday, Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter talks family camping gear with Ann Curry and Meredith Vieira!

Associate editor Shannon Davis shares remembrances and reflections on the circus that was Outdoor Retailer 2009.

Darn Tough Vermont Socks donates cash to maintaining Appalachian Trail

By crunching numbers on the thousands of lost hiker cases in the backcountry each year, Robert Koester hopes to keep you on track.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

OR, so far, in pictures

Yellowstone visitor gets gored by bison after getting too close.

Don't throw out Ziplocs--upgrade to Pacific Outdoor's fabric zip-top bags

BACKPACKER's green editor Berne Broudy rocks the mic for the Conservation Alliance anniversary party.

Learn how to make ultrafluffy, brewski flapjacks the easy way, plus two more camp pancake recipes.

Ten perfect summits for your next group hike

After I return, I'm somewhat tired, short of breath and sickly feeling for days after. I'm in great shape. Any ideas?

I'm a navigation newbie. Basically, I just head to the trailhead, look at the map there, and go. Is there essential, basic navigation equipment that I should have at all times, even on a dayhike?

The company launches a complete line of eco-friendly packs and sleeping bags.

Nothing commemorates your outdoor failures like these Scout-style patches.

Schoeller's Coldblack fabric makes dark materials just as heat-reflective as light colors.

Brooks Range introduces a minimalist tent full of space-age fabrics.

What are the best options for treating heat exhaustion in a remote area (no cell phone service) with no one else around? Is there something I can add to my first aid kit that would help?

Trekking poles are not for every occasion.But, man, my poles sure saved the day (and my knees and ankles) when I descended from the rim of the Grand Canyon to the Colorado River.

Argon inflatable clothes and sleeping pads—will they work?

Can a leaf inspire new ideas for hauling your gear? Columbia pack designers say yes.

Air pollution threatens plants and animals in 16 national parks

BACKPACKER arrives in Salt Lake City the biggest gear show of the year—the mighty OR.

An Eagle Scout injured on Mt. Washington in New Hampshire has one month to pay for his rescue

Thoughts on adventure organization from the depths of packing hell

Interior Secretary Salazar stops mining claims on 1 million acres of land near Grand Canyon National Park

The Energy Audit

Vendors who sell at Walmart will now have to know and share their products' ecological impact.

Freak storm strands and kills climbers on guided tour

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Associate Editor Shannon Davis learns to love his outdoors-centric bowling shirt

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determines 1 in 5 Americans are birdwatchers

A healthy, hearty trail bar for big appetites

Could you explain what "minimum weight," "packaged weight," and similar terms mean?

Q: Does using sunscreen or bug repellent attract bears?

Striking case histories from Australia and the slopes of Mount Terror

Florida assembles big-snake wrangling team to handle pythons-gone-wild in the Everglades

National Park Service, American Museum of Natural History team up to cryogenically freeze threatened animals

Hiker trapped by quicksand admits he "made mistakes"

Meal-by-meal tips to please the whole family

'Skyrunner' Christian Stangl breaks ascent records by climbing with, well, almost nothing

Our entire June issue is free and available here.

Longtime park service worker Jon Jarvis brings controversy with his nomination

Job losses translate to better athletic performance among American marathoners

Scenario: The camp cupboard is bare, but the fridge is full of leftovers. Solution: These tasty dumplings.

Scenario: You want to eat gourmet, but only have 10 minutes to shop. Solution: This pasta dish featuring salami and diced 2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes.

Scenario: No grocery in sight, only a gas-station convenience store Solution? This tasty Ramen meal

Swarming bees shut down popular camping spot in Joshua Tree

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South African animal behaviorist gets up close and personal to study wild lions

Tiny. Featherweight. Simple. Affordable. From the windy peaks of Colorado's Rockies to the icy summits of New Hampshire's Presidentials, these canister stoves kept us fat and happy.

Everything you need to eat well in the backcountry.

Feeling inspired by your hike? Here's how to protect more land.

Sure, regular old marshmallow/chocolate/graham treats are great. But you can do better.

Get big views and rack up long miles with these close-to-home adventures.

From dumplings to pasta, check out these three recipes for on-the-go goodness.

In part 1, our online editor sings the praises of three North Face shirts he wears everywhere...and we mean everywhere

Follow our fool-proof three-stage guide to getting your kids as psyched as you are about getting outside.

Get outside earlier and faster by taking less with you. Here's how to ditch excess gear and pack light, tasty food.

Team trips will help get you outside faster than solo outings.

If you want to hit the trail before everyone, you'll need to get your gear in gear. Here's how.

A little thought and planning in the office can put you on the trail earlier than everyone else. Get started with this primer from productivity experts.

We guarantee you can triple your trail time this summer. How? Our step-by-step guide solves every challenge–work overload, gear chaos, no partner, family demands–so you can enjoy more of what you live to do every weekend: hike.

A quick guide to the best acres, trails, and views.

Threatened by OHVs, logging, and overgrazing a 120,000-acre proposed addition to Red Buttes Wilderness would quintuple its size and benefit the Pacific Crest Trail.

Urban sprawl and local opposition lead the threats to this 84,000-acre tract of Coronado National Forest.

A two-day, 17-mile zigzag along blueberry-lined mountain ridges will give you a dose of the 24,000-acre "Crown Jewel of the Monongahela," threatened by oil and gas drilling.

The biggest threat to his critical gap between the Weminuche and Uncompahgre Wilderness Areas? Off-highway vehicles.

Oil and gas development threaten these 65,000 acres. Float the Green River to see what's at stake.

On the Brooks Range's Arctic slop, coal mining and oil and natural gas drilling are threats to half a million caribou, and the Arctic's highest concentration of grizzlies.

Development, bureaucracy, and apathy threaten this Glacier-like mecca, home to grizzlies, fields of beargrass, and superlative alpine hiking.

Oil drilling and vacation homes threaten on of the last Chestnut tree bastions, a 5,191-acre proposed Wilderness Area in the Allegheny National Forest.