Zoe Gates

Up your photography game with this expert advice.

Keep this essential gear item in tip-top shape.

Are you packing the best fuel?

There are many challenges to backpacking, but packing your sleeping pad shouldn't be one of them.

Making art on the trail helps you appreciate the landscape in a new way.

Are you prepared to deal with injury or illness in the backcountry?

A new digital event hopes to increase Black people's visibility in the outdoors—and inspire more to hit the trail.

BACKPACKER wants to hear how you're handling the pandemic.

A judge ruled today that James Jordan is mentally competent to stand trial.

They're fighting the good fight to create a more welcoming and racially just outdoor community.

Experiment with three wild recipes.

Sometimes, your search for adventure leads you to your own backyard.

Enjoy the wildlife right outside your window.

Downtime in camp has never been so fun.

A North Carolina man's hike was cut tragically short on the way to the Appalachian Trail's southern terminus this week.

A helicopter found the boys after they spent a night lost in the snow outside Canadian resort.

Rangers evacuated a hiker on Friday from wintry conditions

These recipes will fuel you for the long haul.

Ryan Osmun, 35, took a wrong step while hiking in Zion National Park in February and spent 10 hours stuck in the mud.

Nearly a month after announcing it would allow off-road vehicles in Utah's parks, the National Park Service announced on Friday that it would maintain the rule banning the machines.

Floyd the 190-pound mastiff required a litter carry from Salt Lake County Search and Rescue personnel

In a nail-biting finale on Tuesday, Holly clinched the title of Katmai's Fattest Bear

The chubby champions of Fat Bear Week pack on hundreds of pounds in a few short months. How they do it comes down to a magical combination of location, experience, and timing.

Sarah Davis will assume the post in Yellowstone this December.

Authorities say that alcohol was likely involved in the accident.

According to a new report from the federal government, outdoor recreation accounted for for $427.2 billion, or 2.2 percent, of the United States' GDP.

A visitor to Banff National Park wanted to wrestle a grizzly. He was lucky to make it out unscathed, says an expert.

A handful of brands are donating product, money, and time to survivors in the Bahamas.

Your accident and survival report for the week of August 26th to September 3rd

Your survival and accident report for the week of August 19th to August 26th

The plaintiffs claim the new regulations are an "attack" on the decades-old conservation law

Your survival and accident report for the week of August 12th to 19th

Officials still trying to explain what led the lone animal to injure a man.

Your survival and accident report for the week of July 29th to August 5th

Grab a paddle to access quiet coves, mirror lakes, or exhilarating rapids. Best part: You can pack like you’re car camping when you trade boots for a boat.

Your survival and accident report for the week of July 22nd to July 29th

On July 7th, Philip Carcia set a new FKT for a punishing, obscure challenge: 48 peaks over 4,000 feet, summited every month of the year.

Your survival and accident report for the week of July 15th to July 22nd

The best backpacking game is the one you don't have to carry.

For versatility and affordability, nothing beats a tarp. With an 8-by-10-foot piece of nylon, some paracord, stakes, a trekking pole, and a little ingenuity, you can make a shelter to withstand any weather.

Say good-bye to food overflows and ineffective bear bags, and fend off unwanted visitors with these tips.

Big win for the outdoors

Park says Xuan Wang entered a closed area; incident is currently under investigation.

A National Lakeshore gets a promotion.

But experts say uranium ore is unlikely to harm visitors’ health.

Your coat is Gore-Tex. Soon, your goggles could be too.

An outerwear line that uses cork and a waste-free computerized knitting system are among the innovations the company hopes to show off this year.

We thought we had seen every possible way to package down. This coat proved us wrong.