Mark Jenkins

On the "easy" climbs up Mexico's volcanoes, ignorance and arrogance can be deadly. A classic story from the Backpacker archives.

Keep your cool in the backcountry—no matter how high the mercury climbs—with these key lessons from one of the hottest places on Earth.

Immerse yourself in ancient myths and one of the last refuges for Europe’s wolves on a hike through the Transylvanian Alps.

Yes, we should all learn from our mistakes. But on an ill-fated mission in Montana’s Beartooth Mountains, Mark Jenkins discovers that’s only the start.

Why solo hiking lets you see the wilderness (and yourself) in a new way.

The only way to truly appreciate America's vast, diverse wilderness? Hike it all.

You won't get far in the backcountry without pushing through challenging conditions and terrain. But perseverance can be your worst enemy, and turning around the only way to succeed. Mark Jenkins explores the fine line between daring and doom.

There's a backcountry killer on the loose, and it's not hypothermia, grizzly bears, or rockfall. The thing mostly likely to maim you on your next hiking trip is living inside your head.