A woman was knocked unconscious and pinned beneath a falling saguaro while hiking Arizona’s Bell Pass Trail on Saturday ...

Isaias is now expected to impact the Appalachian Trail in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and the ...

Pacific Crest Trail is one of North America’s most beautiful and iconic thru-hikes, stretching 2,650 miles from the Mexican ...

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

An often-overlooked piece of backpacking gear is your undergarments. Do you prefer synthetic or natural materials? How much support do you need from your bra? And how many pairs of underwear are ...

Months on trail have a way of teaching lessons that no guidebook can prepare you for. Our 2026 Trail Correspondents reflect ...

Los Arcos is a compact medieval town, encircled by thick stone walls and a handful of ancient city gates. We started our hike late this morning at 9:00 am just as young children were heading off to ...

CCF pads will never compete with the comfort of an (unpunctured) inflatable sleeping pad, but their other characteristics keep them relevant in an increasingly crowded gear market. Rugged: Compared ...

As I prepared for my 2015 PCT thru-hike, for the first time ever I considered hiking with a solar panel. At that point, I’d been backpacking for years quite happily without gathering juice directly ...

43-year-old Ronald Sanchez was stabbed to death in the early-morning hours of Saturday, May 11th. The accused is 30-year-old James Jordan. Jordan is currently facing charges of murder and assault with ...

The Montbell Superior Down Parka is a seriously competitive player in the hypothetical competition of backpacking puffy rankings. With features like 800 fill power, a hood, pocketed hem adjuster, and ...