Kristin Smith

Trips

The Best Backcountry Paddling Trips to Take This Summer

Kristin Smith

California Trails

Escape the Bay Area Crowds With These 6 Coastal and Redwood Hikes

Kristin Smith

Essays

5 Photos That Prove Bad Weather Can Be Beautiful

Kristin Smith

Trips

The Best Summer Lake Hikes to Beat the Heat

Kristin Smith

News

Your Next Thru-Hike Could Be in Alaska

Kristin Smith

Trips

The Flower Blooms on These 6 Hikes Will Break Your Instagram Filters

Kristin Smith

News

How a New Mining Proposal Could Change Georgia’s Okefenokee Forever

Kristin Smith

Nature

Escape Into Nature With Our Favorite Livestreams

Kristin Smith

Stories

Pack Some Backcountry Relaxation With These Lightweight Wilderness Reads

BACKPACKER Editors, Kristin Smith

News

Fishers, the Porcupine-Eating “Weasels” of the Cascades, Are Making a Comeback

Kristin Smith