Annette McGivney

Eat like a pro with our recipes for every course.

Drop into America's belly on a little-known hike that dips in and out of four different canyons, each blessed with gurgling spring water.

Learn the steps to take if you're bitten by a poisonous snake.

Arizona's Havasu Canyon is a hiker's paradise famed for its jaw-dropping waterfalls. But now there's trouble in paradise—serious trouble.

Got burgers on the brain? Learn why some experts say it's okay to indulge.

Want to develop legs of steel and the balance of a mountain goat? Try yoga.

With an abundance of wolves and water--two rarities in the desert--Arizona's remote Blue Range may be the Southwest's best kept secret.

Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in New Mexico.

Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Louisiana.

Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Arizona.

Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Mississippi.

Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Utah.

Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Texas.

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Here's a handy tip to avoid wildfires in the backcountry.

For years, hikers have dreamed of trekking in Baca Ranch's untouched, wildlife-thick backcountry. You'll soon get your chance.

Follow these six route-finding tips, and stay found.

Use these navigational tricks, gleaned from champion orienteers and U.S. Army's Special Forces, to stay on track.

If you're caught in a lightning storm on the trail, head for the hills.

How one perpetually disoriented hiker found her bearings, thanks to some backwoods navigation pros.

In the 1800s, cowboys didn't think much of the Grand Canyon's Parashant National Monument. Luckily, times and attitudes have changed.

Your 3 million sweat glands can make for a sweaty, smelly hike.

Body odor can get pretty bad on the trail. Here's how to make sure you never again hear the words, "What's That Smell?"

Is the legendary jackalope the most endangered species in the Lower 48 or just an old cowboy tale that refuses to die?

Here's what little we've learned about the mysterious Jackalope.

Encountering a rattlesnake is a splendid moment in time, a cherished wilderness event--at least that's the view of Arizona researchers trying to change public perception of all things fanged.

Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit knows he can't please everyone. So rather than try, he spends his time righting environmental wrongs and preserving wildlands.

How to signal for help if you get lost.

How to build a shelter if you get stuck in the backcountry.

How to find emergency water in the backcountry.

Make your own backcountry survival kit.

Leave the book in the tent and make a date to chat with some owls and sing with the frogs.

Texas' Lost Maples has beautiful desert vistas -- and mountain lions.

Last time you went looking for a new place to hike, you probably consulted a guidebook. We all do. So why is author Michael Kelsey getting lambasted for giving us what we want?

The East Cactus Plain Wilderness brims with life and solitude. Just don't forget the water.

While the desert sizzles, Arizona's Kachina Peaks are cool and comfortable.

Go out at night for a whole new look into wilderness.