Trail News

Henry Cowell State Park holds an intriguing botanical oddity: albino redwood trees

American Hiking Society announces annual day of celebration for trails and trail volunteers

Skier Stefan Ager takes a mighty whipper off a steep slope--and captures it all on video

American Masters takes a look at the icon in "John Muir in The New World

Public comment period opens for BLM proposals to allow mining near the Grand Canyon

Scientists monitor hibernating black bears to look for solutions that could benefit humans

Five friends with minimal kayaking experience take five weeks to kayak from Vancouver, B.C., to Alaska, stoking wanderlust dreams for everyday Adventure Joes and Janes everywhere

The President talks about preserving wild lands, getting kids outside, and Teddy Roosevelt

SI takes athlete models to Canada's marquee national park

Northwest Editor Mike Lanza explores the country's cross-country skiing capitol

Gear editor Kristin Hostetter is working on a new book and she wants your dirty, broken gear to fix up.

Jackson Hole judge sentences guide to two days in jail, a fine, and community service for pepper-spraying a captive black bear

Amateur filmmakers capture raw power of January flood on Oregon's Sandy River

Sam Gardner plans to hike the North Country Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and the Appalachian Trail back-to-back-to-back-to-back.

A dam release meant to protect the Grand Canyon's endangered humpback chub has an unintended consequence: releasing more chub-eating rainbow trout

NPS continues popular program of waiving entrance fees for certain days

Rock n' roll peakbaggers make good on fighting cancer, as Tanzania opens its first children's cancer ward

Get a jump on your summer hiking dream trips with free Print & Go planners!

Colorado wildlife officials shoo a napping black bear out from under a hospital with blaring music--country music, obviously.

Vice TV releases a free documentary on environmentally devastating mountaintop removal practices in West Virginia's coal industry

Wildlife biologists argue for reintroduction to augment Washington's dwindling grizzly bear population

National Forest Service and the U.N. join forces to celebrate worldwide forests

A controversial plan by the National Park Service will increase flight-seeing tours while decreasing noise—if it works

Live from the snowed-in Midwest, Map Editor Andrew Matranga reports on a bizarre winter-weather phenomenon: thundersnow.

Antoine Montant blows minds by skiing/flying down Chamonix and grinding a chairlift on the way down. Whoah.

Northwest editor Mike Lanza discovers Yellowstone's secret: Winter is best for best for scenery, wildlife, and a lot of hot air

French designer stacks Seven Summits to compare topographic prominence in sweet graphic

BACKPACKER jumps the tour bus to talk music and the outdoors with the lead singer of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.

Patagonia's latest line of down products may make you rethink how you layer from here on out.

A new hydration system asks why suck when you can squirt?

Hands-free technology comes to the forehead

Half the fun of the Outdoor Retailer shows is the effort retailers take to get noticed.

5.10 climber talks about the world's stickiest rubber and going Hollywood with "TC".

Smith has figured out the perfect way to get those goggles on your kids--and keep them there.

In this report from OR Daily, we learn how distinct trends lead season's pack designs

From OR Daily: High-tech gadgets emphasize simplicity

OR daily sits down with two exciting new gear companies: Hillsound Equipment and Rock On Apparel.

OR Daily sits down with Drew Peters on RumbaTime

Keep your tootsies warm and blister free with these two updates to everday gear.

Straight from OR daily: The scoop on the latest winter-equipped glasses and goggles!

New fabrics, technologies and wool lead the wintersports layering news at Outdoor Retailer's Winter Market show.

Just in time for the first day of Outdoor Retailer, OR Daily sits down with Daniel Emerson of Light and Motion Industries and Greg Thomsen of Adidas Outdoor.

We're getting a sneak peak at all the new gear heading to the stores.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Dorn & team is competing in a five-day adventure race in Abu Dhabi. Just for fun.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Northwest editor Michael Lanza wonders: Is a skiing addiction unhealthy?

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

BACKPACKER's Kristin Hostetter appeared on The Martha Stewart Show on Mon. Dec. 20–and now we have the video clip to prove it.

Explore the world’s most-famous ditch on a 29-mile hike--here's why you should start planning now.

Trees do more than keep our ecosystem in balance with oxygen: They bring nature closer to our lives, especially when we can't escape the bustle of daily city life.

See who won FREE GEAR and a SWEET TRIP!

BACKPACKER puts the gear of the year through its paces in the rugged desert

Historian explains the history of the Blue John Canyon, where Aron Ralston was trapped.

Our map of the day charts the nations's highest points.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Private company installs eight cell towers on Nepal side of Everest.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Northwest editor Michael Lanza drops beta on his favorite fall trips

The Queen of All Media dips a toe in camping to get more people of color out to national parks

Balloon Boy's father, Richard Heene, returns with the Bear Scratch

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Northwest editor Michael Lanza explores the controversy behind removing a dangerous boulder from Idaho's Staircase Rapid—and comes up with a surprising result

A group of hungry "flying devils" completely dismantle a nature film crew's camp on the Falkland Islands

63-year-old man died while trying to distract aggressive ram from others

Climber Michelle Smith captures her own rescue from the Valhalla Traverse

What if all you needed to make your own Northern Lights was a dark night and a big light? Would you do it? Of course you would.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

British extreme climber rappels within 100m of an erupting volcano

One hiker falls to his death, two more struck by lightning

Our editor-in-chief's picks for the finest writing in this magazine's history.

This classic roundup appeared in the June 2003 issue of BACKPACKER

Northwest editor Michael Lanza meditates on the pains and price of living the hardcore outdoor lifestyle into middle age

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Enter your photo into the Canon Photography in the Parks Photo Contest.

Bear Head Lake State Park in Minnesota captures title in Coca-Cola-sponsored competition for most popular park

Why does a certain photo win Backpacker's Photo Contest? Check out the winner and the almost-winners to find out why we liked them. Bonus: Watch a slideshow of the competition.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Sometimes it's hard to capture a photo of exactly the right moment in time. Get the best shot, by shooting on continuous mode. Keep reading to learn how.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'