Backcountry campsites are kept more natural and only have room for a very small number of campers. They lack public facilities like restrooms and showers, but those willing to do the work to reach ...

I hated everything about the outdoors as a kid. Bugs. Dirt. Poison Ivy. No showers. No WiFi. Did I already mention the bugs? When I was young, family camping was at the very bottom of my family ...

Backpacking can seem intimidating to newcomers, but it doesn’t need to be: Here are the best backpacking trails across the country to get started on. For some, it’s hard to imagine an easy intro to ...

In a recent podcast interview, I was asked, “What advice or tips do you have for beginner backpackers?” You can imagine the difficulty of encapsulating nearly 20 years of experience into a sound bite, ...

As the snow melts and summer wildflowers bloom, Colorado hikers are ready for this season’s outdoor adventures. While the options range from easy to moderate to hard, the scenery alone provides ...

The buffalo that roam Yellowstone and the hidden whitewater rivers beneath the towering Grand Canyon cannot be explored in a single day, and camping in the nation’s most iconic national parks is the ...

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