William M. Rochfort, Jr.

Snooze like royalty on these backcountry beds.

Bed down better in the backcountry by picking one of these comfy bags.

Basecamp the right way: at this 1971 cabin on the edge of a bowl overlooking Alaska’s Talkeetnas.

Poke your head out the front door of this hut for a view of the Payette River Valley set in front of the Sawtooths.

The evergreen-framed vantage over Lake Superior’s steely bay from this small shelter would put most any tentdoor view to shame.

It’s not cheating; it’s strategy.

“Hut” seems like a misnomer in this case.

The top-of-the-world views that once made this lookout ideal for wildland fire spotters make it just as great for hikers.

You need only drive two-plus hours from Denver to find the sort of scenery and wildlife worthy of a real-estate brochure—but without open-house crowds.

Only two types of people stay at huts located less than a quarter-mile from the trailhead: those with kids and those who don’t want to skimp on luxuries.

From the AMC’s highest hut, you’re just 1.5 miles from the top of 6,288-foot Mt. Washington.

You’ll feel like you’ve walked into a Thomas Kinkade painting when you visit this rustic, stone-chimney cabin.