Ryan Wichelns

The Centennial State's namesake route offers a tour of some of the country's best high alpine scenery in one monthlong hike. We break down the prep, practice, and travel you'll need to bag it.

We’re all for tagging summits, but the best way to experience a peak? Hike around it. You’ll see a mountain’s many faces on a single, peak-circling loop. These 14 trips circumnavigate the best of the best.

Steep slopes and snow make for fun—but hazardous—terrain. Bring the right gear to get to the summit and back.

Emergency notification devices, such as the Garmin inReach Mini, can save lives in the backcountry. Learn how they facilitate a rescue.

Lighten up with these simple tarp shelters.

For Spring 19, outdoor electronics put more power into smaller spaces to streamline tech-packed adventure.

As a gateway to the Chugach National Forest, a trip to Cordova is a primer in hiking southern Alaska

Get a backwoods kind of quiet—even when you drive there.

Killer grizzlies and cuddly teddies make for good movie fodder, but are they accurate? Our scout goes on a cinematic journey to find out.

Enjoy the best of the National Scenic Area—and avoid the fire damage—with these tips and trips.

Hike the PCT or sail the Indian Ocean with these great (but sometimes cringe-inducing) flicks.

Leave the crowds behind: Tackle Mt. Marcy in winter, and it will be just you, the silent mountains, and a whole lot of snow.

Skip the crowds and hike Joshua Tree in the sleeper season. You won't be sorry.

Getting out too much is a good problem to have. Stinky clothes from all the mileage? Not so good.

Insider tips from Yellowstone, the grizzly capital of the Lower 48.

The best way to leaf-peep is by boat—as long as you don't end up in court.

From the Adirondack 46ers to Everest By the Sea, these are ten to-do lists you'll be happy to tackle.

Teenager allegedly sparked blaze with fireworks.

Follow in the footsteps of presidents, pioneers and prospectors on these hikes. Just don’t get snowed in and eat your friends.

Walking the West Virginia skyline

Quintessential West Virginia Mountain Towns

Rising from $10 to $80

Explore the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area.

A West Virginia Playground for More Than Just Climbers

Even after a long hike in the Cranberry Wilderness, the scenery is hardly over.

Unmatched solitude deep in the West Virginia forest

A hotspot of ecology for everyone to enjoy

The pre-trip hub you won't want to leave.

Get to know Maine's brand new national monument with a little help from an insider.

When the owner of the Mount Washington Cog Railway announced plans to build a hotel near the summit of the Northeast’s highest peak, local hiking groups went to war.

Turn your phone into a star chart, a 360-degree camera, a botany expert, and more with these handy programs.

A 17-year-old law could change that—if it weren’t trapped in a bureaucratic spat.

A new class of autonomous aircraft could make wilderness search and rescue easier and cheaper than ever before.

East Coast Alps, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire