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Join Backpacker’s Get Out More all star ambassador Randy Propster for an engaging 75-minute seminar full of trail tested tips, regional trip advice and outdoor gear.

Join Backpacker’s Get Out More all star ambassador Randy Propster for an engaging 75-minute seminar full of trail tested tips, regional trip advice and outdoor gear.

Looking for proof of climate change? Just head up to America’s largest state, where park managers, scientists, and climbers say they’re already dealing with the effects of a warming Earth.

Animal appears to have been searching for food in deep snow.

A new class of autonomous aircraft could make wilderness search and rescue easier and cheaper than ever before.

Usually, the NPS stays out of the political crossfire. Not this week.

Have an adventure with a Backpacker editor, and make the world a better place.

Some were big. Some were little. A few were celebrities. Meet the furry attendees of the outdoor industry's biggest tradeshow.

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Giant sequoia falls in storm.

In September, we gathered backpackers from around the country for the best hiking party the country had ever seen. And in 2017, we're doing it again.

Protects 1.65 million acres, including Native American archeological and sacred sites.

They say you can learn something by walking in another man’s boots. On the Appalachian Trail last summer, hikers learned what happens when you carry them.

For almost three decades, George “Billy Goat” Woodard has hiked roughly 150 days per year. Where will his journey take him next?

Gross proceeds from stores and site to go to grassroots environmental groups

Suit up for winter with our semiannual gear guide.

Hiker meets former presidential nominee in New York woods.

480 Otis scores a comeback win.

President Obama is creating national monuments at an unprecedented rate. Will that be enough to save America's last best places?

For nine days in 1939, the search for a nine-year-old New York boy captivated America.

Learn to secure your tent, take your cat on a hike, or survive with just a rock in our October issue.

Betters Scott Jurek's supported mark by 10 hours

New research—and an ancient Buddhist ritual—suggest that we could be making better use of our trail time.

Take in great views and backpack lighter than ever in our September 2016 issue.

Controversial new unit established on eve of NPS's 100th birthday.

Animal euthanized after attempts to keep it away from trail fail

Workers got August 11 off for first-ever Mountain Day.

It’s not all sunsets and s’mores. If the parks are going to last another century, we need to renew our effort to protect and preserve them. From garbage to global warming, here are the challenges—and solutions—ahead.

Join the Get Out More Tour. 48 states, 45 outdoor retailers, 5 on-the-trail adventures, and 5 outdoor festivals. April through October!

Athlete to document trek on Facebook Live, website.

Stacey Kozel tackles the east's premiere long trail with an electric assist.

The attributes that define a good ranger haven’t changed since the corps was established more than 100 years ago.

Celebrate 100 years of "America's best idea" with our commemorative National Park Service Centennial issue

Mother was fifth bear killed by a car in the park this year.

Five Native American tribes band together to protect ancestral lands in southern Utah.

Park visitors should better represent our country's population. Four experts weigh in on how we can break down the barriers.

But agency asks players to keep game out of memorials.

Should the national parks be turned over to state management? Former Senator Mark Udall and Representative Rob Bishop sound off.

A Cannes-winning film takes on the good and the bad of life off the grid.

Betty Reid Soskin, 94, was attacked in her home last week.

New Americans take their oaths amid the national treasure.

Are houses within national parks a dream or a nightmare?

The national parks are for everyone—but that doesn’t mean that anything goes. Play fast and loose with the rules, and you could find yourself on the outside looking in.

Park receives similar mail about twice a year.

The centuries-old petroglyphs date back to the island's earliest inhabitants.

Casey Nocket painted graffiti in seven parks in 2014.

Hungarian tour group rescued by emergency services

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.