Skills

An early-season snow sends a hiker into delicate territory.

Just because you're packing in dinner shouldn't mean you have to skip the best course. These sweet treats are well worth the extra ounces.

A strong body helps you get out into nature, but a well-trained mind makes the time count. Use these three exercises to derive more rejuvenation from your next hike.

Going slow on the snow can help you relish the smallest details.

Can our writer get in the best hiking shape of his life—without doing a single hike over 10 miles?

Start reconnecting with Mother Earth by learning to forage your dinner in the wild.

Creaky knees? Strengthen your joints with supine leg lifts to prevent pain and buckling during long descents with heavy loads. Bonus: Your ankles and hips will benefit, too.

Get toasty from the inside out with these hot beverages.

A forgotten WAG bag leads to a smelly situation on Mt. Whitney.

Prepare delicious backpacking foods by dehydrating at home

You train your legs for the trail, right? Now do the same for your upper body and make your days on the water easier. Bonus: These exercises work the same muscles that help you carry a heavy pack.

With little preparation, any fit canine can handle the alpine. Here's what you need to know.

Less oxygen? No problem. Crush your alpine goals—whether ski-touring in winter or hiking in summer—with these tips from Peter Hackett, MD, founder of the Institute for Altitude Medicine.

We explored the Austrian hills with Komperdell’s famed mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner to get the inside scoop.

Doing a number two outside can be a fraught topic for kids. But it doesn't have to be.

Keep your gear going season after season with these tips.

Chow down on these edible plants, all found across the U.S.

It’s just like backpacking, but with a paddleboard instead of boots. Right?

Going meatless shouldn’t mean going hungry. These protein-packed vegan recipes will satisfy any hiker.

Birding adds a new dimension to every hike.

Expert advice from Hike It Baby's Jessica Carillo Allatore

Expert advice from Family Channel editor, Lisa Jhung

Expert advice on choosing trails for families with babies, to teenagers, and all ages in between.

Expert advice from BACKPACKER Editor-in-Chief, Dennis Lewon