News and Events

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

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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

Putin names 10,700-ft. mountain after Russian Spies

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

The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition scores the environmental record of major ski resorts with their Ski Area Environmental Scorecard

These polarized glasses claim to help your chances out on the water. But how do they fare on the mountain and the highway?

Park service plans to limit McKinley climbing permits to 1,500 next year

Wheelchair hiker aims to be the first to the roof of Africa or South America

Black Coffee At Sunrise chronicles Michigan hiking, outdoors with clever writing and awesome photos

Give us your best post-Thanksgiving leftover recipes for the backcountry

A baker's dozen images from our recent testing journey

Salon in Great Smokies trail town Asheville offers cheap cuts, free beer

Father-daughter grizzly attack survivors hike to the scene of their horrific encounter in Glacier

Oxen Workwear pants meld canvas-pant functionality with a modicum of hipster cool

Henry Waxman, D-Calif., voted to head House Committee on Energy and Commerce

It's getting cold—show us your best backcountry beards

Altitude sickness strikes climbing party at 16,000 feet

Homecoming notes on changing climates, home heating and fall fashion

Global warming makes creatures imagined and real move to Canada

Administration sides with energy over environment in one of its final decisions

Bad forest news for local economies is good news for solitude seekers

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In which our hapless protagonist addresses some basic lessons in meteorology

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New York-based photographer releases 17-gigapixel image made from over 2,000 photos

Treadmobile lets fitness weirdos move while standing still

Watch Les Stroud attempt to survive the Colorado Rockies in this exclusive preview clip from tomorrow's new episode

Have you used up your tree allotment in your lifetime?

Notes on killer scenery, harsh weather and gear testing

Proposed road across Alaskan wildlife refuge could help save lives—or open the area to drilling

Les stroud plans to end successful Discovery Channel show after forthcoming third season

Ariz. runner hoofs it for a mile with fox attached to her arm

Colorado Senator-elect Mark Udall bags Himalayan peaks when he's not legislatin'

DNA testing identifies bones near crash site as belonging to billionaire adventurer

Think of poll lines as a very slow, important hike

Todd Palin sheds a single, solitary tear

Teenybopper gods join Laura Bush at National Parks Foundation event in Dallas

Big cats get loose on a Delta flight en route to new home

Design pitfalls that testers hate and you should avoid

Because nothing's scarier than nature out to get you

Just in time for Halloween, scary national park stories rise from the grave

The next-big-thing for the winter ultralight crowd

Climate change, pesticide pollution decimate world amphibian population

13-year-old boy ditches middle school for an 11-day solo camping trek