Announcing Project Backyard!
Stay-cations can't be adventurous? We post otherwise, and invite you to do likewise.
Stay-cations can't be adventurous? We post otherwise, and invite you to do likewise.
Footage of buried skier makes this season's avalanche danger tangible
Boulder cyclist gets trailside beef from an angry cow
Red Cross treats Inauguration-Day revelers for hypothermia
While more Americans get outside overall, stubborn youth just can't pull themselves away from those damn videogames
Forget bears and wolves--more federal money was spent protecting the endangered Mojave tortoise
German bicycle-in-a-pack offers opportunity for faster descents, more broken bones
German woman missing for 12 years found ultralight camping in Swiss woods
Chilly temps in South Florida send frozen reptiles falling from trees
Wilderness gains 2 million acres, and Alaska gets a road through it
No matter where you live, your winter can't match this
Bush puts proposed National Park up for auction; Utah student makes a bid
Man vs. Wild star names son after namesake's favorite woodland treat
D.C.-area REI seeks to outfit adventurers bound for Obama's inauguration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service de-lists most wolf populations in the Lower 48
It's easy to misunderestimate your back yard. Let friend, tester and long-time contributor Larry Amkraut explain.
Shipments of backpacker's favorite food contaminated with salmonella
In his last week in office, Bush drafts executive policy regarding polar ice retreat
Financial fugitive arrested at Alabama campsite after attempted parachute escape
Contributor and friend Mark Jenkins has a close call with an avalanche. His partner is killed.
Two years after hurricane-force winds and rain ravaged hundreds of miles of trail in Mt. Rainier National Park, the true damage is finally becoming clear. And what it's telling scientists is alarming: Bigger, more frequent–and more destructive–storms may be coming.
New research indicates human hunting and fishing speeds up evolution, leading to smaller organisms
Wolf numbers decrease in national park for 2008
Fresh, free-range, organic, and supposedly deliciousraccoons could be the next big thing for eco-conscious human carnivores
Army Corps of Engineers hopes to keep non-native Asian carp from invading Great Lakes region with $9 million electric barrier
Rob Gauntlett, who summited Everest at 19, dies at 21 in ice-climbing accident in the Alps
Senate designates over 2 million acres in nine states as new wilderness
Calling all werewolves! This weekend is gonna be a monster moon.
BACKPACKER users would overwhelmingly rather hike in the mountains than along a beach
Survey indicates 58 percent of bike riders admit they never use a helmet
UV rays are still harmful even when the temperature drops. We'll show you how to protect yourself against the sun, even when it's cold.
Doctors find lowest blood-oxygen levels ever recorded in Everest climbers
Utah college student and civil disobedience practitioner Tim DeChristopher hopes to raise money to buy public lands under threat from energy development. Here's how you can help.
Groups file suit to prevent rule change allowing loaded guns in national parks
BACKPACKER Contributor explains why you should and shouldn't worry about the ticking volcanic timebomb under America's first national park
Environmental News that's Inspiring and Relevant
How one BACKPACKER editor found it in the Grand Canyon
Here's how our staff plans to make 2009 a bigger, better year.
MIT Exoskeleton makes an 80-pound pack feel like 16
President expected to enact legislation that protects 195,280 square miles of Pacific reefs, islands, atolls and more
Rising temperatures kill off moose populations in Michigan, Minnesota
More than 400 earthquakes have rattled America's oldest national park in the last week
Alaskan man runs circles around his truck to escape a hungry (but cute) polar bear
E-mail from a friend highlights the need for your old gear in Darjeeling, India
Snow slides trash Jackson Hole's new tram station and kill 11 in Utah, Wyoming and British Columbia
Check out Katie Herrel's author page.
Check out Katie Herrel's author page.
Check out Katie Herrel's author page.
Solitude, beauty and yes, even comfort, await - if you go about it right.
Bush asks for input on new rule opening more trails for mountain bikes
Memory and attention improve after time spent in nature
A look at backpacking by the numbers, WWW style.
Ahh, the holidays! The blizzards, the traffic, the warm glow of burning airliners.
By audaciously walking into a BLM oil lease auction and waving his buyer's paddle, a college student becomes my new hero.
Winter's back and so is the Avalanche Hazard. Time to smarten up.
Embed any BACKPACKER map on your blog or website. Happy Holidays!
Robert Redford joins environmentalists in suing the U.S. to keep drilling leases away from Utah parks
Where in the USA are you most likely to get killed by a natural disaster?
Legendary climber Fred Beckey shames you and everyone you know
Researchers from Argentina find a promising breakthrough to fight this water-borne parasite
NASA, NOAA and others declare this year colder than recent ones, but still part of an overall warming trend
Colorado Democratic senator known for tough stance on environmental issues
BACKPACKER staffers share their must-have items for battling sub-zero temps
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could act to remove wolf from Endangered Species list by week's end
Turn away, squeamish ones: Trailrunner builds his own necklace from fallen-off toenails
Most BACKPACKER.com users would rather hike here than abroad
Government issues list to catch and prosecute polluters and eco-terrorists
Which ones are better for the planet?
Some thoughts on dealing with winter darkness
Redwood Creek offers $50K grant contest for outdoor-centric nonprofits.
Polish green activists mistake beaver-chewed trees for illegal logging operation
Colorado man climbs Longs Peak by a different route for every month of a year
Meets with Al Gore to discuss global warming crisis
Grizzlies populate Vancouver Island by swimming from the mainland
Legendary explorer might not have been first discoverer of Machu Picchu
TV host breaks shoulder while attempting 9,000-ft. peak
Most BACKPACKER users will continue hiking into the winter. Related: Most BP users tougher than Chuck Norris
New Interior Department rules allow people to carry concealed firearms where state law allows
China beefs up police presence at 17,000 feet