We take Montane’s adventure-ready Trailblazer XT25L Backpack into the mountains to test its backcountry credentials ...

Mountain runner Michelino Sunseri appeared to have climbed the iconic peak in record time, but the arbiters of speed ...

Though not generally thought of as a "crowd-free" location, this waterfall trail is recognized on Backpacker's list of fall favorites.

Most people aren’t going to make the same comical blunders I’ve run into on the trail, but hiking and backpacking can be a ...

Explore contributor Gensheng Tian hiked a part of the Pacific Crest Trail in July. This is the first of two installments.

Our list of the 10 backpacking essentials for any overnight hiking trip includes crucial kit that should go without no matter ...

We climbed the National Recreation Trail to this 13-acre lake after Lost Cabin. It’s a bit shorter hike, about 3 miles, with ...

A waterproof backpack will protect your hiking gear on the trail, and one pro shares their favorite picks after hiking on all ...

Vanek’s disappearance on September 24, 2005, sparked a large-scale, seven-day search that involved 220 people. It was, at the ...

Going Lightly.  The author of  ’Go Lightly: How to Travel Without Hurting the Planet’, gives us a steer on the routes to plan ...