The Backpacker's Field Manual is a comprehensive guide to backpacking skills and equipment by the director of one of the country's most respected college outdoor programs. Advanced and novice ...

Bushby's journey, called the "Goliath Expedition," began in 1998 in Punta Arenas, Chile, a city near the southern tip of ...

From profiles of pioneering backpackers to tales from the trail, these are the best features we published in 2025.

I hate mosquitos. Like, really hate them. I don’t know if it’s my genetics or my propensity for sweating, but I can rarely walk out of the woods without a million bites covering my body. I’ll watch my ...

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While some popular backpacker destinations will target high-end visitors after the pandemic, this category of outdoor tourism is not dead. Far from it, as backpacker tourism will evolve and attract ...

"She was eventually unable to walk, lost consciousness, and stopped breathing." A 37-year-old backpacker has died after suffering “sudden onset medical complications” while hiking at a national park ...

The unnamed hiker was the 14th person to die in the park this year. A 60-year-old hiker has been found dead near the Thunder River Trail in the Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said. The hiker, ...

A 37-year-old backpacker died of unknown medical complications while hiking at a national park in Michigan on Monday, officials said. The backpacker was a woman from Battle Creek, Michigan, whose ...