Videos
How To Plan a Hike in CalTopo
Gear editor Eli Bernstein goes through the steps of plotting a route using an online mapping program
BACKPACKER BTS: Previewing the 2020 Fall Gear Guide
Gear Editor Eli Bernstein takes you behind the curtain and into the BACKPACKER photo cage
Backyard Skills Challenge: Your Best Recipe
Who's the best backcountry gourmand among us? Grab your stove, pots, and a fork and let's find out.
Backyard Skills Challenge: Shelter in Place
Use your backyard bushcraft skills to make a shelter
Behind the Scenes: The May/June Covers
Photographer Chris Burkard talks about his process and how the May/June cover shot came together.
Here's What it's Really Like to Work in Polar Bear Country
Polar Bears International's Geoff York has been studying Arctic wildlife for more than 20 years. In that time he's had some magical moments—and a few close shaves.