Steve Johnson

We had 28 testers check out 30+ pairs of bottoms for winter backcountry adventures. These ones rose above.

Whether you're snowshoeing, skiing, or postholing, these four pairs of winter pants are up to the task.

Without a healthy world, there's no backpacking. These 11 backpackers and advocates are fighting for a better Earth.

Share your solitude with wolves and beavers in Wisconsin's Porcupine Lake Wilderness.

Hike through old-growth forest to ridgetop views of Arkansas's largest lake.

Wander through maple-birch-pine forest with pace-slowing views of the world's largest freshwater lake.

Paddle a novice-friendly route on the state's third largest lake.

Hike a high escarpment above a northern forest and Lake Superior.

Your favorite Great Lakes hikes—from dayhikes to weekenders to multiday trips.

Hike among moose and wolves on this two-day escape to Isle Royale National Park.

Your favorite parks, weekend getaways, peak ascents, campsites, and more in the Great Lakes.

READERS' CHOICE GREAT LAKES HOME

Beaches, wildlife, and prairies in Minnesota, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, North Dakota, Kansas, and Illinois make the Midwest a hiker's paradise.

Pack snowshoes for these nine epic treks to snowy solitude in the Pacific Northwest, Rockies, and Northeast.

Fall camping season seems to go on forever with these fair-weather weekend trips.

Nine ways to get your cascade fix from Tennessee to Montana.

Hike the best section of the Great Divide Trail.

With a thousand islands and countless passages, this little-visited treasure is a watery maze. Here's the way in–and out.