Kim Phillips

Explore off-trail in a wilderness with more bison than boot prints.

The best new backcountry cameras, long-lasting GPS units, and our picks for the hottest new portable power.

Our expert's top tips for hiking Big Bend National Park in spring

Wild, adventurous, and possibly dangerous trails.

Here are 10 poisonous and otherwise hazardous flowers to watch out for on the trail.

Wind through an isolated gorge with ancient art.

Get a field-scouted tour of the High Peaks.

Tour glacial valleys and navigate to off-trail lakes and waterfalls on this six-day circuit.

Scramble up a 12.7-mile sneak route to the park's highest peak.

Our map team scouted more than 500 miles of trails and cross-country routes to bring you a summer's worth of escapes in the Rockies.

Trek to a lofty, iconic basecamp on Rainier's snowy slopes.

See scores of wildflowers, waterfalls, and peaks.

Explore Mt. Rainier from nearly every angle on this hike from Fryingpan Creek to Mowich Lake. The classic route tags the subalpine meadows of Summerland, crests 5,000-foot Cowlitz Divide, and links dozens of crystalline lakes and waterfalls.

We mapped nearly 300 miles of trail to bring you the only resource you'll need to jump-start your adventures in this premier park.

A bomber iPhone case that also recharges the battery.

Climb an 11,000-foot peak, hike to a secret summit, see the glacier-capped Cascades, soak in hot pools, and explore the ruins of a 100-year-old resort.

The region's best picks from our top field correspondent, who's notched more than 1,800 trail miles throughout the West and mapped 116 trips.

Glide through back-to-back lakes on a classic North Country canoe trip.

Come for the sheer, glaciated peaks, but be mesmerized by rain-fed waterfalls that pour down on all sides.

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