The contoured yoke padded shoulder straps, waist belt, and reinforced back panel attempt to ease the burden, but these bags aren’t the best choice for backcountry backpacking. If that’s your ...

On the big and bulky side If you’re backpacking with a group or just fancy a bit more room, a four-person tent could suit you best. The compromise with a bigger capacity is you’re usually ...

A sleeping bag is one of your most important pieces of camping gear. We've found the best backpacking sleeping bags for every ...

Some of the filters barely registered the change in water quality, delivering beautiful water with minimal effort. Some of them broke. (For the ultralight fanatics I also weighed them before and after ...

A beginner backpacking through Europe for the first time was surprised by overnight trains, small towns, and her capabilities ...

We tested 11 pairs of hiking sandals for comfort, traction and more. Only 1 pair is worth your money. Here’s why.

Kim Apodaca, a stylist based in Los Angeles, California, says to choose “real” rain jackets over poncho styles. “I recall ...

Nestled within Yosemite's High Sierra is a moderate trail that takes hikers to May Lake, on the way to one of John Muir's ...

Some of them feature long-form stories about life in the mountain West, a few showcase adventure sports photography on huge ...

Since I began traveling more in 2022, backpacking has felt like my best option to have less stuff to worry about losing. In August 2022, I spent a week backpacking for the first time through ...

Like all things backcountry skiing, being brutally honest with yourself is hands down the best way to land on the right equipment. Will you be exclusively using these on hut to hut tours in the Alps?

A public school in the small city of Morgantown, West Virginia University offers several degrees and is home to the Center ...