Trips Roundups

Alaska Trails

12 Endangered Trails to Hike Before They’re Gone

Kelly Bastone

Alaska Trails

Test Your Toughness on These 9 Astonishingly Hard Hikes

Kelly Bastone

Adventure Travel

The 10 Most Memorable 10-Mile Hikes in North America

BACKPACKER Contributors and Editors

Stories

Killer Trips: Weather

Kelly Bastone

Stories

Killer Trips: Gravity

Kelly Bastone

Stories

Finish Your First Thru-Hike On These 50-Mile Trails

Jim Gorman

Trips

Map: 16 Backyard Epics That Prove Everywhere is Hiking Country

BACKPACKER Editors & Contributors

Death Valley National Park

The Best Dayhikes in Death Valley National Park

Lara Kaylor

California Trails

5 Essential Sierra Hot Springs Every Hiker Should Visit

Emily Pennington

Idaho Trails

9 Incredible Night Sky Hikes to Do This Summer

Jr., William M. Rochfort

Arizona Trails

Find True Solitude on These 12 Perfect Hikes

Ryan Wichelns and Morgan Sjogren

Beginner Skills

The 10 Rules of Solitude

Lindsay Warner

Oregon Trails

The 20 Best Waterfall Hikes in the United States

Elizabeth Haas

Trips

The 23 Best Hard Hikes in America

Jen Rose Smith

Adventure Travel

BACKPACKER's 5 Favorite Hikes of 2018

BACKPACKER Editors & Contributors

Hawaii National Park Trails

See a Sacred Mountain on These 4 Hikes

Jen Rose Smith

Glacier National Park Hikes

8 Classic National Park Hikes Every Backpacker Should Do

BACKPACKER Editors & Contributors

California Trails

15 Ledge Hikes That Will Make Your Palms Sweat

Graham Averill

California Trails

3 Urban Hiking Trails for City Dwellers

Maren Horjus

Arizona Trails

National Scenic Trails: The Best 50 Miles

Stasia Callaghan

Issues

Help Build These 10 Hiking Trails of Tomorrow

Kelly Bastone

Trips

10 Classic Peakbagging Lists You Need to Tick

Ryan Wichelns

Trips

12 Hikes to Beat the Summer Heat

Ali Wunderman

Trips

5 Threatened National Monuments to Backpack While You Still Can

Sage Marshall

Trips

Hike Through American History on These 7 Trails

Ryan Wichelns

Jackson Trails

The 8 Best Hikes to See Fireworks

Ashley M. Halligan

Montana Trails

The 10 Best National Wildlife Refuge Hikes to See Animals

Ali Wunderman

Massachusetts Trails

Four Places to See Migrating Animals This Spring

Jen Rose Smith

Stories

America's Best Backcountry Ski Tours

Tracy Ross

Stories

Perfect 10: Free PDF Trip Planning Guides

The Backpacker Editors

Trips

Local Hikes: West

Kim Phillips and Sarah L. Stewart

Stories

America's Best-Kept Secrets

Michael Lanza

Stories

Top 3: Rainy Season Hikes

Kelly Bastone

Adventure Travel

Zones: Coastal

John Harlin III, Steve Johnson, and Dave Miller

Stories

Quick Escapes: 10 Trails Near Major Cities

Adrienne Saia Isaac

Stories

Undiscovered Hikes: 19 New Trails

Kelly Bastone

Stories

Top 3 Perfect Substitute National Forests

David Pidgeon

Stories

America's Best Dayhikes

The Backpacker Editors & Contributors

Adventure Travel

Three Trips to Natural Wonders

Tim Shisler

Stories

See More: Winter Birds

Becky Lomax