Dennis Lewon

Essays

Head to Nepal With Backpacker to Trek for a Purpose

Dennis Lewon

Adventure Travel

Hiking and Helping in Nepal

Dennis Lewon

Survive Wilderness Threats

How to Cross a Raging River Safely in the Backcountry

Dennis Lewon

Stories

Why Cowboy Camping is the Ultimate Way to Celebrate Summer

Dennis Lewon

Skills

6 Ways To See the Outdoors In a Whole New Way

Dennis Lewon

Skills

Backyards Gone Wild

Dennis Lewon

Skills

How Much Do You Know About Bear Safety?

Dennis Lewon

Gear Reviews

5 Can’t-Miss Values In the Outdoors

Dennis Lewon

Stories

When Buying Gear Helps the World

Dennis Lewon

Adventure Travel

Hike the Medieval Villages of Catalonia

Dennis Lewon

Adventure Travel

Float a Swedish River on a Huck-Finn-Style Log Raft

Dennis Lewon

Skills

Editor's Note: The Best Weekend on the CDT

Dennis Lewon

Connect

Project Vertical Summits Mt. Rainier

Dennis Lewon

Skills

My Love Affair With the Lost Coast

Dennis Lewon

Events

Letter From the Editor: Youth Movement

Dennis Lewon

Photos

Hiking and Helping in Nepal

Dennis Lewon

Events

Letter From the Editor: Welcome to BACKPACKER Basecamp!

Dennis Lewon

Gear Reviews

BACKPACKER Editor Dennis Lewon Picks His Favorite Budget Gear

Dennis Lewon

Event News

Explore America's Best Wilderness With These BACKPACKER-Approved Guided Treks

Dennis Lewon

People

The Bootmaster is Back

Dennis Lewon

Gear Reviews

REI's 12,000-Person Test Team

Dennis Lewon

Essays

Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Mountains

Dennis Lewon

Adventure Travel

Hike With Elephants and Lions in Kenya

Dennis Lewon

Essays

Why I Go On the Same Trip Every Year

Dennis Lewon

Adventure Travel

See Bioluminescence

Dennis Lewon

Essays

In Defense of Off-Trail Hiking

Dennis Lewon

Essays

This Land is Your Land

Dennis Lewon

Issues

What Has Your Gear Done for the World Lately?

Dennis Lewon

Trips

Hikers vs. Bees

Dennis Lewon

Skills

How to Bake in the Backcountry

Dennis Lewon

Gear Reviews

How to Layer For Hiking: Baselayers

Dennis Lewon

Cooking

5 Easy Appetizers For Backpackers

Dennis Lewon

Pre-Trip Planning

How to Plan a Big Backpacking Trip

Dennis Lewon

Monthly Issue

Climb for a Cause With Backpacker and Big City Mountaineers

Dennis Lewon

Skills

What I've Learned From the National Parks

Dennis Lewon

Skills

How to Camp in the Wind

Dennis Lewon

News and Events

Presenting the Colorado Trail Fest

Dennis Lewon

Trips

Come Hike With the Backpacker Magazine Crew

Dennis Lewon

Trips

What Happens When a 5th Grader Plans Your Hike?

Dennis Lewon

Grand Canyon National Park

Celebrate Christmas at Grand Canyon's Phantom Ranch

Dennis Lewon