October 30th, a local Oregon Forest Patrol deputy noticed a half-barefoot set of snowy footprints on the PCT and decided to follow them. The tracks led them to a hypothermic PCT hiker who had been ...

The Mountain Hardwear Ghoul 20° sleeping bag is an ultralight bag designed for a warm sleep. It’s insulated with lofty ...

National Park Service (NPS) announced plans to demolish two historic Appalachian Trail shelters in Pennsylvania, a local ...

I first started looking into thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, I constantly heard the rule of thumb that a backpacker can hike the trail on $1,000 a month. However, when we look at the data from thru ...

One of the best parts of backpacking is eating. You can do it at home, but it's so much more gratifying when you're on trail ...

The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine.  Hikers encounter unforgettable ...

Appalachian Trail becomes much quieter. While summer brings blooming mountain laurel and vibrant rhododendron thickets, the later season offers crisp autumn air and expansive ridgeline views through ...

California’s Mt. Whitney yesterday, nearly one week after his remains were located along the Mountaineer’s Route. Motel staff ...

In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Lloyd Vogel, ...

Fall backpacking trips are one of the great joys of life, but the changing conditions require extra planning and gear. Here's ...

Six PCT hikers share forgotten food bags, bathroom disasters, grief, and burnout—and explain what keeps them hiking toward ...

In the backpacking community, it's oddly controversial to say what I'm about to say, and that is that I would argue that ...