Hiker Trapped Under 700-Pound Boulder in Phoenix
Rescued after dog heard him calling for help
Stay up to date on the latest outdoor news, events, and trail and conservation updates, thoroughly researched for you by the experts at Backpacker Magazine.
Stay up to date on the latest outdoor news, events, and trail and conservation updates, thoroughly researched for you by the experts at Backpacker Magazine.
Rescued after dog heard him calling for help
Experience and appreciate a century of parks in our National Park Service special Centennial issue
Decision will reduce emissions in Utah, neighboring states.
Josh Reichert walked away from his ordeal with only a broken heel.
Alex Bestler was stung over 1,000 times.
Covers 67 miles from L.A. to Ventura County
We’re throwing a backpacking bash in the Rockies and you’re invited.
Animal was rejected by herd.
It's not all sun and sand, as our correspondent discovers.
Our correspondent takes her first steps down one of America's longest trails.
Our correspondent Amanda Jameson is about to live the dream.
Randy Propster is hitting the road and traveling throughout the country for Get Out More.
Discover the famous Colorado Trail this Fall during a trail-based celebration bringing together outdoor enthusiasts to hike and camp approximately a 25-mile stretch of the Colorado Trail.
Learn to control your mind, explore the Gates of the Arctic, survive with tent poles, and more in this issue.
Permitting delays forced one of the trail's institutions to take a break.
Meticulous research, computer-generated effects, and a skilled stunt team were behind one of the most memorable animal encounters in cinema’s history.
Explore the best jobs in the outdoors, hike Dominica, learn to make your own jerky, and more in our March issue.
Nearly 1.8 million acres in California to receive protection.
From the ultimate gift guide for hikers to an off-the-cuff visit to Greece, here's what's inside our January issue.
Sparkling Cascade would be the Appalachian Mountain Club's first new hut in fifty years. But some locals — and a state agency — are coming out against it.
Learn how a lawsuit could change the face of one of America's best-known national parks.
As the curtain closes on 2015, we reflect on another year of human strength, resourcefulness, and courage.
Halti would become Finland's new high point.
SkiTracks helps users identify risk and check conditions.
The North Face founder suffered severe hypothermia
Plan would bring high-speed connections to all parks by 2018.
NPS is on track to set new high mark.
Day-use permit and fee would aim to limit overcrowding.
“Keep Bears Wild” campaign bears fruit.
Turn Off This App Go Outside recommends bus and train routes to trailheads.
The state would set aside $230,000 for the plans.
Five California girls are pushing to become members of the all-male organization.
Forget standing in line at the store. Spend the 27th on the trail with free admission and other perks from these parks.
Washington parks encourage visitors to get outside instead of shopping
New hiking path to honor victims of 2010 mining disaster.
Officials seek to curb annual migration into Montana.
Initiative promotes training, education to limit fatalities
New stretch opens in Bear Mountain State Park
Two bears died in front of a webcam at Katmai National Park in October.
Oft-photographed cat was found dead in Point Mugu State Park.
The park protects over 3.3 million acres of rainforest.
The parks blame power plants for pollution.
Mountain club rebuilds 25-mile loop in Oregon.
The mountain is Malaysia’s highest peak.
It is believed to be a slow-moving landslide.
Potential hiker fee revenue would reopen trail.
Grizzly population rising in Yellowstone according to new study
Network to announce winner on December 6
HBO developing new show based on advice columns.
Will forgo holiday shopping bonanza for #OptOutside project.
Following BLM court defeat
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The sword is thought to be 1,200 years old.
Visitor center, roads closed.
Follows release of El Capitan tour
Found Sunday night.
They make the parks more accessible, more safe, and more fun. Meet 10 rangers who make the park system what it is—then hike to the places they love.
The bill would declare 1.7 million acres of land a national monument
A bill advances that would allow paddlers, kayakers, and other hand-propelled watercraft on 450 miles of rivers and streams in Grand Teton and Yellowstone.
Your complete winter skills guide; Editors' Choice Snow Awards; cold-season trips, and more from the November 2015 issue of Backpacker Magazine.
Previous record was 3.6 million in 2010
Trapped by flooding
Jodi Hilty was on board for five years
Around 100 areas bump the price of entry
New Mexican preserve will be dedicated on October 10
Flash floods claimed seven hikers' lives on September 14.
Our correspondent takes a break on the shores of America's largest alpine lake.
Finishes hike in less than 55 days
John Sain was rescued by two motorcyclists on Sunday.
Kentucky man evades recognition for six years
Officials searching for wounded animal
We talked to CamelBak CEO Sally McCoy, who’s been backpacking since she was 5, about how her wilderness experiences have shaped her leadership and career.
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But they rarely show it.
Learn backpacking skills every woman needs to know, check out fall colors, or get survival advice from a rescue ranger in our latest print issue.
Got a case of the Mondays? Let these bears teach you how to unwind.
Pack caught on camera near Mt. Shasta
How to find solitude, the best ultralight tents, and more from the September 2015 print issue of BACKPACKER magazine
The ATC predicts an increasing number of hikers will hit the trail after the movie "A Walk in the Woods" premieres, and they're shoring up their defenses.
Scott Jurek talks about what it took to set a new Appalachian Trail record and how to enjoy wild places on the run