The beautiful thing about backpacking: You don’t need expensive classes or years of experience to do it well. Whether you're into mountaintop views, starry nights, or heart-pumping ascents, all you ...

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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kaeli Conforti covers solo, family and budget travel, and travel news. In January 2018, I set off on the epic solo backpacking ...

Ron Rydelle Ramos picks huckleberries along a trail in the Flathead National Forest. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake) Brandon Phillips and Ron Rydelle Ramos pick huckleberries along a trail in the ...

The essential backpacking gear that keeps them safe and pain-free on-trail.