I traded hotels for a backpack on my first camping trip. Here are the tents, hiking gear, camp kitchen essentials and fishing equipment that impressed me most.

You don’t need to fly off to the four corners of the globe to discover a new walking trip. Not when North America offers an endless array of extraordinary hiking and walking journeys. From Alaska to ...

A veteran thru-hiker picks the best ultralight backpacks for travel, commuting, and the outdoors — they’re not just for ...

Lying in my warm-weather sleeping bag, I watched frost slowly build on the outside of my tent for hours before realizing I wouldn’t be able to sleep that night. I tried to control my chattering teeth, ...

North America offers countless backpacking options. Without much fanfare, hiking and backpacking have become two of the country’s most popular outdoor activities. According to the 2022 Outdoor ...

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Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Outdoor Pursuits offers a wide variety of hiking and backpacking courses. Take advantage of these great trips that will prepare you for your own hikes and adventures around Colorado. Early ...

We tested 44 brands to find the best backpacking meals for Spring 2026, from Stowaway Gourmet’s $18 "Drunken Noodles" to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. North Carolina boasts over 2,000 miles of hiking trails, with many spectacular destinations you can hike to in a day, from summits in the ...