16 Great Songs for Backpacking
From folk songs to oldies to rock 'n roll, this eclectic list will inspire your next trip.
Great Outdoor Books for the Trail
Whether read before the trek, during the adventure, or after it's over, these books remind us why we love the wild.
10 Unique Beers for the Backcountry
Enhance your next hiking trip with these local craft brews that (handily) come in cans.
Even More Great Books for the Trail
Readers weigh in with their picks for the best outdoor books of all time.
9 Signs You're an Old School Backpacker
Fads come and go, but you've been a backpacker through it all. Here are a few signs you're a diehard dirtbag.
2015 Spring Book Preview
From alpine obsession to the search for Abbey's grave, here are six new books for every backpacker's reading list.
The National Park Photos of Ansel Adams
Selected images from Ansel Adams's national park photography series.
37 Awesome—and Awesomely Bad—Outdoor Movies
We polled BP readers and editors about their favorite outdoor movies of all time—and the ones they love to hate.
Make a Duct-Tape-Beer-Can Visor
Nice job. You’ve forgotten your sunglasses and your hat. Lucky you thought ahead and brought duct tape and beer. Here’s how to put them to use keeping the sun out of your eyes.
![The Calling: A Life Rocked by Mountains By Barry Blanchard (Oct 7; Patagonia Books) A rip-roaring combination of fast times and soaring summits, renowned alpinist Blanchard reflects on the wild days when, in his words, “rock climbing was dangerous and sex was safe.” If you’re an adrenaline junkie like him, this bio is for you. [image courtesy Patagonia Books]](https://www.backpacker.com/.image/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620/MTQ0OTE0MTc4NDI5NjI1OTIx/the-calling-a-life-rocked-by-mountains.jpg)
