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When CDT thru-hiker Cionnaith "Lucky" O'Dubhaigh stopped to resupply in Lake City, Colorado, he was just looking for a short rest. Instead, he stayed and turned his new home into one of the best trail towns in the country.

Will “Akuna” Robinson is an Iraq veteran, a thru-hiker, and now, one of the few African-American backpackers to complete the country’s three most famous long trails.

More than a decade after seeing his first peak, adventurer Tyrhee Moore gives back.

If there was a championship of local hiking, New Hampshire native JR Stockwell would be a lock for first place—except he never tells anyone about his singular adventures in the White Mountains.

As a self-described map nerd, Warren lives for looking at topography and landscapes as blank canvases for both art and exploration.

Meyers fell in love with thru-hiking after discovering Vermont’s Long Trail. Over 9,000 miles later, she still can’t stop.

As she thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, Nisbett grew to love long stretches of hiking through green tunnels.

Denver artist Latasha Dunston paints details she would have missed with photographs.

As Bonan draws the world around him, he becomes intensely curious about the way it works.

Eva Luna Harper-Zahn kicked off her alpinism career with the Lower 48’s highest peak.

It's not that we don't appreciate badass outdoor women every other day of the year. But in advance of Women's Appreciation Month in March and International Women's Day on March 8, we'd like to put a special spotlight on some of our favorites

Nearly four decades after wowing a generation of hikers with his original boot, Randy Merrell went back to the workshop to release a modern version.

Because of her gender, no trekking agency in Ladakh would give Thinlas Chorol a chance. So she decided to create her own.

"The healing is going to start with the women. In indigenous culture, women are a huge part, and it’s got to start with us out on the land."

Photographer Bart Smith, 58, has hiked nearly every mile of every National Scenic and National Historic Trail designated under the National Trails System Act. We caught up with him before his latest outing—a 3,700-mile trip on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail—to talk about the hiker mind, trail magic, and seeing the elephant.

Skip the dog pictures: these nine ‘grammers focus on women-led outdoor adventure.

These explorers’ exploits go beyond just summiting a mountain: They're using the outdoors to preserve Native culture, protect the environment, and more.

They go above and beyond for the love of the trail. Now, BACKPACKER is shining the spotlight on them. Tell us who we should feature next.

This duo melds their passion for music and the outdoors by bringing their instruments into the backcountry.

A childhood Outward Bound trip inspired Perry Cohen to create one of America’s first queer and transgender guiding services. Now, he wants to change the outdoor industry.

Can a trail-loving conservative use public land to bridge the partisan divide? M. John Fayhee joins Representative Martha McSally on the Arizona Trail to find out.