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Ditch the heavy pack and hiking boots for the life aquatic.

Make the most of the long days with hand-picked discounts on a solo tent, summer sandals, and more.

Our sibling brand, The Voice, is here to give you a peek behind the curtain of the gear makers that you love.

This stove won't let a little weather ruin your dinner.

Get inspired by the everyday, every day.

Backpacker's Get Out More Tour is coming to a place near you!

Spy animals and one beautiful dawn by carefully timing your hike along the Grandview Rim Trail.

This month's exclusive discount is brought to you by MSR.

Series A funding allows Pocket Outdoor Media to expand its active lifestyle business to over 20 new media businesses including Yoga Journal, SKI, Climbing, BACKPACKER and Warren Miller Entertainment.

Are you prepared to deal with injury or illness in the backcountry?

Take off for one of these forested hikes to find some respite from the summer heat beneath the trees.

In tough situations, this gear had our keisters covered.

Work! Altitude! Traffic! Sometimes it seems like the universe is conspiring against your hiking plans. Here's how to subdue those hazards and 18 other trip killers to keep your weekends sacred.

Want to pare down your hiking kit's weight? These 14 minimalist products are made for going far and fast.

Save on a minimalist, distance-crushing shoe.

Weather, an ankle injury, and hordes of ticks weren’t enough to stop pro ultrarunner from finishing his 1,147-mile feat.

A new digital event hopes to increase Black people's visibility in the outdoors—and inspire more to hit the trail.

Wring extra miles out of long summer afternoons with these weight-conscious daypacks.

Yes, apple cores and banana peels are "biodegradable." But tossing them into the woods isn't just gross, it's bad for wildlife too.

Lincoln Lake, Lincoln Lake City Park, AR

More than 28 years after Chris McCandless took up residence there, a National Guard helicopter airlifted the abandoned vehicle out of the backcountry.

After a cross-country road trip, Earl Hunter Jr. made it his business to break down racial lines in the outdoors.

Skip the socks and give dad something he'll appreciate this year.

BACKPACKER wants to hear how you're handling the pandemic.

Eight beach campsites to start off your summer adventures

Sleeping the sand? Pack these 10 items to ensure a good time.

Get a good night's sleep without draining your bank account.

We can do better for the environment.

Justices allow permit to stand in 7-2 decision.

Does “go big or go home” hold up on a dawn-to-dusk mission?

A judge ruled today that James Jordan is mentally competent to stand trial.

We want to hear your take on the latest outdoor products.

Save on this feature-packed watch.

Make your next trip a luxurious one.

Looking for the fastest route to deep backcountry? Lace up your sneakers, ditch the heavy pack, and run your favorite trails with advice from Gina Lucrezi, two-time winner of the Leadville Silver Rush 50 and holder of the women’s fastest known time on Mt. Whitney’s Standard Route (5 hours, 29 minutes, 22 seconds car to car).

Sometimes, products just don't perform as planned.

It’s time to hang up the old external frame pack and leather boots and step into the modern age.

Meet the man behind this ultralight-preaching company.

Search claimed at least five lives over the past decade.

Supportive social media posts are a start. But as the country protests yet another Black man’s murder, the outdoor industry has to take a stronger position against structural racism.

Shine a light on this week's best gear deal.

A group of scientists wants your help to make the outdoors welcoming and safe for Black people.

They're fighting the good fight to create a more welcoming and racially just outdoor community.

It's the perfect time to tackle one of these indoor DIY projects to set yourself up for a great hiking season.

Escape the headlines—and the rest of the population—at one of these seven sites.

Save on a comfy pack that's made for long dayhikes.

The Voice is our sister publication, a premium outdoor trade magazine aimed at outdoor industry insiders. They want to know what you think of these new products coming down the pipeline.

This month's exclusive discount is brought to you by Somewear Labs.

Rocky Mountain is among the national parks requiring visitors to book an entry time in advance in order to fight the spread of COVID-19.

From ultrasupportive to odor-immune, these four models won us over.

This single-wall shelter has a ton of storage space.

We put the season’s newest featherweight packs through 3,800 total miles of testing. These are the ones that kept our long-distance team cruising along in ultralight bliss.

Taking a kid along on a 211-mile hike takes more than a little practice. Is it worth it?

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, hundreds of long-distance hikers paused their trips on the Appalachian Trail and headed home. Now, as states begin the process of reopening, the wisdom of getting back on the path is up for debate.

Get maximum value for minimum cash with these 14 standout products.

If you want to appreciate how your body feels, rather than looks, on the trail, you have to let it all hang out.

Discover forgotten worlds on these three fossil-rich dayhikes.

A 5-day, 31-mile solo excursion through an alpine wilderness in Utah by Basecamper Brent Umphlett

From favorite shirt to lifelong companion.

This puffy excelled as an insulating layer during winter on the Great Plains.

Ouray's "iron way" is one of just a few in North America—but it's not immune to the current pandemic.

Just half an hour north of Austin, a constellation of parks clings to the edge of a chain of clear blue lakes. At night, turn your eyes from the Hill Country’s quiet forests to the dark skies above for a stellar show. You’re far from the city now.