From "good old raisins and peanuts" to trail mixes spiced with hot peppers, Michigan cherries, beer nuts, and dried carrots, the ultimate backwoods snack comes your way, courtesy of Backpacker readers.
To get closer to the critters, you need to look like a tree and smell like a raccoon.
A soup-to-nuts guide that'll get you through the supermarket and on the trail faster than you can say "express lane."
Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Pennsylvania.
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Make your own dehydrated trail food with these simple techniques.
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Just to be safe, keep that compass handy.
A long-lasting bread that handles the rigors of backpacking.
Is this health-food-store item really needed in those recipes?
How to track where your environmental charity money goes.
A candid interview with duct tape guru Angelo Ritson.
The Appalachian Trail community lost a prominent supporter, volunteer, hiker, and maintainer.
How to fill a water bottle without getting all wet.
This vegetarian burger recipe will suit your palate and clean-up the environment.
Telling time without a watch is just a few digits away.
Horns or antlers?
A quick guide to antler spotting in the wild.
All along the 23-mile Shenandoah Mountain trail and in the forested areas throughout the Appalachian Mountains, vernal pools are rich aquatic breeding grounds.
Winter activities demand more of your body's energy.
Never heard of Utah's George Washington Hayduke Route, have you? That's because it's brand new.
Looking for a really wild time? Grab your passport and head to Canada, where the mountains are big, the views stretch beyond your imagination, and you can't fling a moose pellet without hitting some kind of wildlife.
There are plenty of Bambi's brethren along the Quehanna Trail-if you know where to look.