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Killer Trips: You
You're your own worst enemy on these six tricky trails.
Meet the Gear Testers: Kelly Bastone
Tester Kelly has tough standards, and it takes a lot to convince her that something new can replace what she already has.
Gear Review: Feathered Friends Osprey 30
A pricey, but super light, sleeping bag
From The Field: East
Our trail scouts' top local hikes
The Other Way In
Hike to life-list hot spots without waiting in life-list lines. These under-the-radar trails deliver everything but the crowds.
From the Field: East
Experience the east in a new way this summer with hikes that each offer a special glimpse of what the east coast has to offer.
Burn After Reading
Empty White Mountain summits. Tourist-free Yellowstone geysers. Rarely hiked Yosemite ridges. Rangers, guidebook writers, outfitters, and ultra-hikers dish their favorite routes for the first time.
Editors' Choice 2012: The Best Backpacking Gear of the Year
From a smart-and-light pack to a groundbreaking backcountry communicator, here are the 12 products that passed the ultimate gear challenge.
Local Hikes
Jump-start your hiking season on these spring-ready trips from around the country.
Editors' Choice 2012: Salomon Synapse Mid Hiking Boots
Fast and light and luxe: Get running-shoe comfort and hiking-boot stability.
November 2011
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Readers' Choice Field Gear Test
Four trail-proven picks from the winners of our Be a Gear Tester Contest
Readers' Choice 2012: Reader Leader Contest Winners
More than 150 of you entered our contest to become a BACKPACKER field scout. Meet the winners.
Readers' Choice 2012: Your Neck of the Woods – Northeast Hikes
Snag Big Apple skyline views, tackle four peaks in a day, rack up waterfalls, hike through history on the AT, and climb Vermont's highest peak.
Online Exclusive: Readers' Choice 2012: Regional Survey Results (Southeast)
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Online Exclusive: Readers' Choice 2012: Regional Survey Results (Northeast)
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Gear Review: L.L. Bean Packaway Pullover Jacket
This bargain jacket costs less than $100--and it was worthy of an AT thru-hike.
Rip & Go: Iron Mountains – Little Dry Run Wilderness, VA
Score quiet views of the southern Virginia highlands on this lush loop.
November TOC
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Gear Review: Teva Forge Pro Winter Mid WP Hiking Boot
The trail-runner-like Forge Pro has the teeth to take on ice, slush, and shallow snow.
September 2011
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Rip & Go: Debsconeag Loop – Maine Public Reserved Lands, Nahmakanta Unit, ME
Cross the northeast's wildest moose country beneath fall's fiery canopy.
Rip & Go: Stratton Loop – Lye Brook Wilderness, VT
Climb to an expansive view of green rollers that inspired two long trails.
September TOC
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Backyard Everests: Mounts Webster and Jackson
Claim a rare feat on this classic-in-waiting loop.
Summer Adventure Atlas: 50 Hikes / 50 States
When you're planning a weekend outing, you don't want good, you want the best. Well, here's perfect. These hikes tour the deepest backcountry, best views, and quietest wilderness areas in every state.
Gear Makeover Contest – Meet the Winners!
These six readers convinced us their gear needed an update! Look for their full makeovers in our January 2012 Readers' Choice issue.
Prof. Hike: The Backpacker's Reading List
Seven great books and the outdoor places to enjoy them
Local Hikes: Northeast
Head out on one of these trails in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
Local Hikes: Southeast
Hike these long trails in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida, and paddle three days in the Everglades backcountry.
Rip & Go: Rockytop Loop – Shenandoah National Park, VA
Escape Skyline Drive to discover secret summits and hidden valleys.
National Parks: Great Smoky Mountains
For guaranteed solitude in the park's southwest reaches, explore this quiet loop during the off-season.
Going to Extremes
Can you ever really have too much of a good thing? Once you've seen the biggest tree, largest glacier, and deepest canyon, nothing else compares.
Gear Review: Black Diamond Mission 75
Its high-and-slim, alpine-style design easily kept 45 pounds close and stable as a tester scrambled up steep slopes and across tightrope-thin ridges.
Mother's Day Gift Guide: The North Face Women's Hotlum 3-Season Sleeping Bag
A tough, warm, bargain down sleeping bag
Mother's Day Gift Guide: Goal Zero Guide 10 Adventure Kit Battery Charger
Rechargeable, portable power for all your mobile devices
Gear Review: Gregory Baltoro 65 Weekend Pack
An updated version of a previous Editors' Choice Awards winner.
Right Place, Perfect Time: Showiest Fall Colors
Hit the leaf jackpot on these classic footpaths.
Local Hikes: Southeast
Ascend Rocky Top in Tennessee; spot herons and Pelicans in a Florida bayou.
Rip & Go: Thunderhead Loop
Hike from forest floor to a rocky ridge linking twin summits in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Backpack Buying Guide
When shopping for a pack, there are four major things to consider: type, fit, capacity, and features. In this guide, gear editor Kristin Hostetter shows you how to pick the right one for you.
Rip & Go: McCargoe Cove to Rock Harbor
Hike among moose and wolves on this two-day escape to Isle Royale National Park.
Best. Hikes. Ever.
We've covered 245,591 miles of trails in our 37-year history. Here are our 20 all-time favorite trips, plus—shocking!—20 routes we never covered.
Rip & Go: Mathews Arm Loop – Shenandoah National Park
Ramble through brilliant red and yellow fall foliage.
Local Hikes: Roanoke, VA
The best hikes near Roanoke, VA.
Local Hikes: Asheville, NC
The best hikes near Asheville, NC.
Local Hikes: Philadelphia, PA
The best hikes near Philly.
Rip & Go: Horse Mountain to Traveler Mountain – Baxter State Park, ME
Reach great granite heights on Katahdin's next-door neighbor.
Local Hikes: Northeast
Hike across a state, gain the country's best foliage view, and top alpine balds. (Click linked trips for GPS waypoints, photos, and more.)
Gear Review: Baladeo Carbon Laguiole Knife
This durable French knife has an odoriferous handle.
Gear Review: The North Face Hotlum 3-Season Sleeping Bag
This rugged down bag won't break the bank.
Thru-Hiking the Recession
The upside to being downsized? Having time to hit the nation's long trails.
Luxury Hikes: Amicalola Falls SP, GA
Trek to an off-the-grid bunkhouse.
Hike of the Day: Mount Greylock
Charge up Mount Greylock, the highest peak in Massachusetts.
Max Patch Bald, NC
Have a picnic on one of the Southeast's biggest balds.
Clingmans Dome to Silers Bald, TN
Bag four scenic peaks in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
2010 Reader Test Team
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Reader Essays: Great Smokies Solitude
Greg Hoover shares his secrets for finding quiet on the busiest trail in the country's busiest park.
The Peak: Mt. Greylock
Take the 5.5 mile trek up Bellows Pipe Trail to the summit; while you're there, enjoy a local cocktail and a cup of chowder at Bascom Lodge.
The Ultimate First-Aid Manual: Gastrointestinal Illness
Ugh. It's happened to us all. Here's how to handle a bad belly when you're away from far from home.
National Parks Hall of Fame: Best Wildflowers
Smelling the flowers doesn't require slowing down your trek (though you might want to) through the explosion of wildflowers that cover the Great Smoky Mountains each year.
29,500 New Acres Of Maine Wilderness
The Appalachian Mountain Club secures more protected backcountry in Maine's deep forest and mountains
October 2009
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The Peak: Mt. Le Conte, TN
It's not the smallest peak in the Smokies, but spend a night on its summit (no tent required), and you'll agree it's the finest.
Natural Wonders: Freaky Bats, Dry Falls, Winter Witch Hazel
Washington, Arkansas, and Georgia are host to these three life-list phenomena treks.
Backpackers Double As Migrant Farm Hands
Appalachian organic farms swap room and board for seasonal help
Build a Thru-Hiker Body at Home
Here's what 2,000-plus miles does to your system–and how to get the same results at home.
October 2009 Table of Contents
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Insider's Guide: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
From secret spots to the perfect campsites, this insider's guide has the goods on the Smokies.
Time Travel: Hiking Historical Homesteads in the Smokies
A unique route linking historic homesteads yields an exciting Smokies adventure for hikers and history buffs alike.
Where Solitude Rules – More Tips and Tricks
Alternative routes, where to find solitude in the Lower 48, and avoiding the crowds in America's most crowded park
Rip & Go: Spider Glacier – Glacier Peak Wilderness, WA
Stroll through wildflower-filled meadows to a frozen slice of the Cascade Range.
June Issue Now Online!
Our entire June issue is free and available here.
BACKPACKER.COM CLUBS
Welcome to our list of clubs, environmental groups, retail shops, and other groups who are using our map tools to plan and share trips, to save wilderness areas, or to meet other hikers.
June 2009
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Hike It, Save It: Maine's Grafton Loop
The thread to this Down East trail? Vacation homes. Passing through roughly 10 miles of private land that has yet to be protected, wilderness designation could neutralize the looming threat.
June 2009 Table of Contents
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