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 ...

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

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

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

Continental Divide Trail from the southern terminus are temporarily closed due to construction, according to the Continental ...

Continental Divide Trail is often regarded as one of North America’s most difficult and iconic thru-hikes, stretching over ...

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

PCT Class of 2026 hikers share their biggest PCT thru-hike mistakes, favorite and hardest sections, regrets, and advice for ...

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

Are you craving a new kind of hiking adventure? Perhaps you need to try … high routes! High routes are thru-hiking on ...

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

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