Trips by National Park

Discover a private paradise by crossing the park’s convoluted Waterpocket Fold.

Hike from forest floor to a rocky ridge linking twin summits in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Escape front-country crowds on a trek to the park's idyllic interior.

Hike among moose and wolves on this two-day escape to Isle Royale National Park.

From routes to food to post-hike brewski, we've got your weekend backpacking plans dialed. This week, we've got three killer adventures in Kings Canyon and Shenandoah. Ready? Read. Rip. Go!

Towering 7,000-plus feet above Jackson Hole, the Tetons wrest more than 30 feet of snow from passing storms and pile it thick on road-accessible slopes.

The granddaddy of the Cascades looms above Seattle like a great white beacon for snow junkies. The mountain's 25 major glaciers hold enough ice to bury Manhattan 150 feet deep, and some of the planet's highest recorded snowfalls guarantee powder for all. Paradise, the park's winter epicenter, has year-round road access.

See some of the Rockies' most iconic mountains.

Ramble through brilliant red and yellow fall foliage.

Descend to the Ditch's primitive core on a three-day loop.

Hike in the spray of waterfalls deep in the heart of black bear country.

Explore pure wilderness on this two-day circuit in the Alaska Range.

For 20 years, Harvey Locke has fought to protect the park's Flathead River.

Don't try this at home: Our editor-in-chief tackles a gonzo 21-hour rim-to- rim-to-rim hike in the Grand Canyon with friend Shelli Johnson.

The next best thing to hiking Glacier National Park's Flathead River Valley? Seeing the movie! Watch a trailer for Flathead Wild by the Epicocity Project.

Discover the rewards of winter camping on this easy snowshoe trek.

Scramble to a remote refuge on this peak's secret side.

Barrie Imhoff tempts fate in Glacier National Park.

No one knows the national parks better than the rangers who patrol them. We polled a bunch of insiders on their favorite national park sights, sounds, and tastes.

From the deep wooded hollows to the lofty Appalachian summits prepare for rain (Clingmans Dome, the park's high point, averages 85 inches each year), humidity, rapidly varying weather conditions, and lots of creek crossings. Here's what you'll need.

Backpacker.com assistant editor Ted Alvarez hits the west side of the Tetons in this photo gallery report.

Climb through bear country to a campsite with views of The Grand.

Dupe the daytrippers on this rugged trail to brilliantly colored backcountry cliffs and hoodoos.

With these top day, weekend, and week-long hikes, you'll see more than your fair share of Yosemite's wonders.

Yosemite Valley may be popular–rightfully so–but it still holds secrets. Hike this long-forgotten trail on the North Rim, and you'll have the granite icons to yourself.

Fly the Rockies with our 3D video, then download the GPS track to do the route yourself.

Pick the gear I can carry on a trip to determine how low one man can go.

Veteran Grand Canyon photographer and explorer Elias Butler did double duty on his visit to Royal Arch by capturing the beauty on video and in photographs.

After tackling Mt. McKinley, Sibusiso Vilane & writer Steve Howe foraged in Talkeetna, hitchhiked the Alaskan highways, and met a grizzly in Denali.

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Find hikes in National Parks and regional parks with our comprehensive guides.

Read these real-life tales from five survivors who made it out alive, and learn what they did wrong–and right.

Hike with grizzlies in this remote northern corner of Alaska's greatest park.

America's first national park is a playground for grizzlies, wolves, moose, and hikers (not in that order).

Explore two ecosystems in this hinterland of moss-draped forests, ancient trees, and snowcapped peaks.

Drop into America's belly on a little-known hike that dips in and out of four different canyons, each blessed with gurgling spring water.

The Ice Age left its mark from Acadia to Yosemite. Here's scenic evidence.

Plan your perfect week in the Tetons right here.

3-D hike videos, complete trip planner pdfs, our interactive ParkFinder tool, and more.

Once a guide and counselor near Yosemite, up-and-coming musician Brett Dennen is now taking his backcountry jams to the masses.

Can I get married in a national park?

Retracing the route to people's accidents can help us prevent our own. These 10 trips lead you to the exact locations of disasters from Denali to the Grand Canyon.

We surveyed more than 40 scientists, conservationists, and professional adventurers, then ranked the 15 parks that are most in peril from climate change.

Need trip-planning beta for your National Park adventure? See our comprehensive list of National Park phone numbers, websites, and drilled down details here. You’ll be ready to hit the trail in no time.

Add Olympic National Park to your to-do list.

Need a crash course in backpacking? Join our newbie and his brooding teenager as they fend off mountain lions, overzealous retail clerks, and other beginner hazards.