Silence. Breathtaking beauty. Solitude, peace and serenity. These sensations and feelings are all the result of choosing a trail, packing your gear and heading out on a backpacking adventure, where ...

I did not grow up in an outdoorsy family. We spent the occasional summer road-tripping through Colorado, sure, but I was just as likely to spend an entire school break playing Super Nintendo in my ...

Organization becomes less of a priority in my pack the closer I get to the end of a trip. I call it entropy. But it might just be my bad habit. It was laid out like a packing map, with mesh dividers ...

We hauled heavy loads through Alaska’s Chugach and the Italian Dolomites to find the best backpacking packs at every price ...