On April 30 the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) named BACKPACKER the winner of three National Magazine Awards in the categories of General Excellence Online, Personal Service Online and Essays.
News that bears repeating: Damn, we just won three National Magazine Awards!
Brutus the Bear poses for pictures, scarfs down cake at best friend's wedding
Tired of packing your pack? Get someone else to do it for youfor $500.
New advertising campaign highlights best the state has to offer
Nothing classes up a meal like this homemade, basil-riffic sauce.
Forward-thinking Mayor Michael Nutter leads Philthadelphia in the attempt to clean up its image by 2015, intern is filled with hometown pride.
Supreme Court Justice quits to spend more time hiking, climbing
Last night in New York, BACKPACKER editors accepted awards for General Excellence Online, Personal Service Online, and Best Essay for Tracy Ross's "The Source of All Things"
Ken Knight, avid hiker and contributor to BACKPACKING LIGHT, goes missing near Punchbowl section of the Appalachian Trail.
What happens to the stuff in your blue bin.
A 40-something dad with a full-time job decides to get in shape by hiking every day for a full year. Could you do the same?
Clever and dangerous bears spur canister requirements for overnight campers
Backpacker Digicam Showdown: Point & Shoots vs. dSLR
With the frenzy over this strain of influenza growing, should outdoor adventurers be worried?
Sizzlin' steaks and hot dogs shorten lives, according to an extensive study of Americans
The best way to unearth dinosaur bones? Blow 'em up.
Editor Shannon Davis lets you inside the mind of a gear tester. Hint: It's not all glamorous, folks.
High fashion meets backcountry grunge in designer's "outdoor" clothing line
Climber Dave Hahn reflects on the team's performance so far
The invasive New Zealand mud snail threatens local fish populations in national parks
While "resting" at Advanced Base Camp, Seth Waterfall and company discover artifacts from ancient expeditions
Designer proposes replacing New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain with glass replica
How to haul your camera so you'll actually come back with pictures
World's first low carbon car regulation is a boon for some environmental groups but may upset ethanol producers
Climate change has come to Alaska, forcing an entire population of indigenous peoples to abandon the town they call home.
BACKPACKER map contributors log Pecos Wilderness in New Mexico, the first section of the Benton MacKaye in Georgia, and Fall Creek to Lime Kilns in California
Asian flair on the trail, comin' right up
Sound extreme? It is. Just watch this modern-day, Russian Superman
Extreme temperatures and altitude work our climbers at Camp 2, but creature comforts (a Coke!) await at basecamp.
Yellowstone National Park's new cell and wifi plan blocks coverage in sensitive areas
Why I'm paying $25 to go to a crowded Fruita, CO mountain biking festival, when I could save the cash and play on the same trails for free.
Keep up the good work, and the world will be a better place.
For Earth Day, Obama, Biden, and former President Clinton join Student Conservation Association tree-planting project
Band-e-Amir and its crystal blue lakes given national park title today
Obamas Secretary of Energy is just a regular guy who rides his bike to work like us. Oh, and he might change the world.
A Maine family chronicles their daily energy use on Twitter
We sure hope you care about the environment but even if you don't, Earth Day is the day to fake it
Female BACKPACKER editors discover fashion trumps function in hiking dresses
Look out, gearheadsyour source for this year's best packs, tents, boots, bags, and more is here
The national marker identifying the the intersection of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona is in the wrong place
Real climbing gets delayed by a ice crashing in the Khumbu icefall.
Tell your boss it's a national holiday and you're free to hit the trail
The carbon cost of spam may be suspect, but power down your PC and you'll save money and reduce CO2
It's all about falls from snow and rock
Dave HAhn and the First Ascents crew plan for an assault on Camp I
180 miles of new sections discovered—new hiking opportunity?
Hunters, climate change blamed for an uptick in bear fatalities in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem
Will Ferrell joins Bear Grylls on 'Man vs. Wild'and lives to tell about it
One editor wears this softshell like a second skin in the officeâbut how does it perform in the wild?
Map Editor Kris Wagner shows you how to share your epic journey with friends, family, and the world
This May, Army Lt. Colonel Marc Hoffmeister and three other soldiers wounded in Iraq won't let their injuries stop them from tackling Mt. McKinley. We caught up with Hoffmeister just before the big climb to get the lowdown on Operation Denali.
Pack 'em fresh or pack 'em powdered, then pick one of our favorite egg recipes for this weekend
BACKPACKER mappers log New York's Big Slide Mountain, Washington's Klickitat Trail and New Mexico's Spence Hot Springs
Post-Easter reflections on age and technology
You won't find shrimp on the barbie in Capitol Reef or Dixie National Forest
Large avalanche breaks off Nuptse in between Camp 1 and Camp 2
A woman entered the polar bear enclosure in the Berlin Zoo during feeding time. Guess what happened next?
Dave Hahn and the First Ascents team greet the onslaught of climbing-season regulars, and indulge in a brand-new basecamp extravagance--a shower
A Chinese student invents new way to pop a squat. Could this be the end of blue bags and cat holes?
State official nearly ruins cricket game scheduled for Everest
Be a cop for the EPA by keeping an eye out for environmental fugitives
How to minimize the environmental impact of your (great looking) lawn
Feds & P.I. on case, as cash reward amount grows
Want to experience the avian wonders of the wild but it's too cold to leave your couch? Satisfy your inner voyeur with Xcel Energy's Bird Cams.
NPS teams with EPA to reduce carbon at National Parks
Australian cattle dog survives on remote island for four months
Grand Canyon 3D-Flyover headlines three new BACKPACKER classics. Download and go now!
Feeling guilty about pollution but can't part with your SUV? Now you can proudly display your autophobia over your exhaust pipe.
Try this nutty, protein-packed meal: Reader submitted, editor approved!
The team finally stops trekking and prepares to make an assault on the world's highest mountain.
New evidence contradicts classic advice to stand still and not run away during a mountain-lion encounter.
Three Sherpa brothers plan to hang out, pray, and break record on world's highest peak
It's not just waves, eddies, and rodeo rolls for pro kayaker Brad Ludden. The 27-year-old has parlayed his success into helping others with his cancer foundation, First Descents. We caught up with Ludden for the lowdown on the foundation and what's next on his extreme life list.
A quick survey of the missing, the found, and the lucky
On your next trek, forget the compass—there's an app for that
As a filmmaker, the best rock climbers, kayakers, mountaineers and cavers can be your mentors. Pay attention. You'll make better movies.
No, were not talking about those colorful rubber shoeswere talking 11-foot reptiles
The team fights off altitude sickness and infection on their last day before arriving at Everest Base Camp
Six-mile stretch of Appalachian Trail closed due to clever and hungry bear