Outside Editors

Sharing your adventures with other hikers is easier than ever with the newest feature to hit Backpacker and the rest of the Outside network.

Authorities used DNA analysis and "other characteristics" to identify the bruin after the incident.

Everyone has a Why. Our motivations are as varied as our backgrounds, and these passions are what powers adventures big and small.

A disco ball, frozen lobster tails, a cat: We polled editors about the strangest gear they had ever packed for a trip.