News and Events

Do urban backpackers--travelers who fill the streets of New Zealand and beyond--qualify as legit backpackers?

Possible move of Forest Service from Agriculture Dept. to Interior could spark controversy

Video and internet comments from a fatal accident bring home the typical quandaries of big mountains, weather, group size and rescue expectations.

Eddie Bauer-sponsored expedition will take Ed Viesturs, Dave Hahn, and Peter Whitaker on a landmark Everest expedition

2008 winner brings muskrat skinning to outdoor competition

Scientists find an 'Alps-sized' mountain range two miles beneath Antarctic ice sheet

The first installment of our new weekly series on all things camp food

Government steps up and widens habitat for endangered species

Americans love soft toilet paper, but at the expense of old-growth forests

Collared female wanders over 1,000 miles from national park

Need a new bag? Put on a thimble and head to outdoor fabric store

Part of it's climate impact reducing strategy is to eliminate its carbon footprint.

South Korean climber survives avalanche, broken bones, and a cold, exposed night in Yosemite

UK man takes kayak to work

X-Ray pictures catch man trying to smuggle Australian snakes to Bangkok in suitcases

Obama says energy issue is critical and calls for action

Archwood Flextrek 37 Trillion pack just might blow your mind

Bear sleeping bag gets campers in the mood for hibernatin'

Probably not—but an intriguing image resembling the lost, sunken city pops up on Google Ocean

Rob Hart, inventor of the popular Crazy Creek Camp Chair, died after a ski accident near his Montana home.

National Park celebrates birthday all year with trails and music

...at least, it is as far as the New Zealand department of customs and biohazards is concerned.

Sometimes collecting poo is the fast track to free fuel

Be conscious and conscientious, and be the change you want to see in the world

Agency hopes to build aggressive regulation policy after investigating links to human health risks

Floppy disc-era wilderness adventure comes to the iPhone

New school will teach science in nearby wildlife sanctuary

Gun control advocates want change, but the Justice Department defends Bush-era ruling

Nikwax Alpine Bellweather Grant funds photogs to document climate change

Pennsylvania police evacuate a Wal-Mart after confusing geocache box for a weapon of terror

In his first blog for Backpacker.com, Emmy-Award winning director Michael Brown drops in from Switzerland to talk about how he got his start in the film industry, and where it's taken him— most recently, jumping a helicopter to film dynamite-triggered avalanches.

Reflections on the upside of grudge match hiking

Rocky Mountain National Park chosen as one of the world's best places to visit before climate change "messes it up"

Controversial method of moving climate-change-threatened plants and animals to more hospitable conditions shows promise

Bamboo, biodegradable, and Houndstooth: This perplexing dog tent is practically useless for the backcountry, but it’s stylish (sort of)

No mushiness required for these Valentine's Day hikes handpicked by BACKPACKER

Icy conditions in the fell country lead to seven trekker deaths on Wales' Mt. Snowdon and the English Peak and Lake Districts.

Soon you can Google it

League of American Bicyclists keeps track of politicians, other notables who "trash-talk" biking and hiking trails

Well-known, aggressive Yellowstone elk dies in freak circumstances

Leaky valve on certain models could pose fire hazard

Eating cow is a big contributor to global warming

Sattelites gather data to make up for lazy earthlings

National Park Service Retirees Pick Their Favorite International Parks

24 million acres in the Rockies protected in wilderness bill

..About the BACKPACKER Map Project

Alaska representatives move to officially rename McKinley Denali

New backcountry wheelchair for use on trails and river bottoms

Patagonia partners with Mountain Soles to keep shoes out of the landfill

Economic woes can't keep you off the trail and out of the wild

Golden retriever survives Montana winter in the wild, reunites with family after six months

Taking Fido on the trail with you? A dog behaviorist tells BACKPACKER how you can make sure your dog has as great a hike as you do.

Natural insect repellant: funny name, serious bug protection

Shhhh, big secret! The best winter camping is in spring - whenever that is.

Federal panel bans fishing in 150,000 nautical miles of sea north of the Bering Strait

Study Links TV Watching to Depression

National park advocates call for a new Civilian Conservation Corps to put stimulus money to work

City turns $1 purchase into million-dollar eco-park

More Americans telecommute from homes near abundant outdoor recreation. Would you?

Actress Ashley Judd films Defenders of Wildlife video slamming Palin for supporting aerial wolf hunting

Environmentally friendly Malaysian home sways with the trees, welcomes birds, and kills the need for canned air fresheners

Interior Secretary cancels the controversial auction of land near Arches and Canyonlands for oil and gas exploration; declines to comment on the civil disobedience case of Tim DeChristopher

Lakpa Rita Sherpa wants to be the first Sherpa to conquer the Seven Summits. On the eve of his final climb up Kilimanjaro, he tells BACKPACKER why.

Ask Mikel Uribetxeberria--this Spanish photographer gets wild with urban environments

Empire State Building runner dishes about yesterday's jam-packed race up the iconic skyscraper

Biggest snowfall in 20 years cripples city, creating huge economic losses and loads of snowy fun

Blocked from hunting, one Idaho senator hopes to give away some of the state's controversial canines

Wilderness Society creates virtual bus tour in support of Congress's massive wildlands act

World's top outdoor athletes to sprint up Empire State Building

New study suggests spending time outdoors improves kids' vision

Swiss Alps town bans nude hikers

Uncovering another extension to a long cross-country route through Capitol Reef

Accoring to a Backpacker.com reader poll, the answer is a resounding yes.

Scientists predict Mt. Redoubt could erupt within the next few days or weeks

Does the Boss hike? Or just his anti-hero Outlaw Pete?

Possibility of extinction looms over Emperor Penguin

"Marley & Me" star takes first dates on hikes

Collect hikes with your Verizon mobile phone and wirelessly send them to Backpacker.com.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Rocky Mountain National Park employs sharpshooters to help thin overgrown elk herds