Skills

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

Experience begets skill—and blind spots, ruts, and inefficient routines. Just because you’ve taken to doing something one way doesn’t mean it’s the right way.

Unlearn your bad hiking habits today with these simple, instant changes to your routine.

Plan your trips better and enjoy yourself more.

Battle blisters and learn to pack a sensible first aid kit.

The wilderness can be a hazardous place, but the biggest danger to you is, well, you.

Stay away from bears and show some respect for the humble mouse.