Backpacker Magazine

Backpacker is a U.S. magazine that focuses on science and lifestyle topics related to outdoor hiking and adventure. It has been in circulation since 1973. Currently, the magazine is published by Active Interest Media and is located in Boulder, Colorado, having relocated from Emmaus, Pennsylvania in August 2007.

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National Trails Day 2025

4 days ago | backpacker.com | Michael Lanza |Emma Veidt |Stasia Callaghan |Zoe Gates
Does Toaks' New Canister Stove Hit the Ultralight Sweet Spot?

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Nathan Pipenberg

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Toaks is known for its affordable titanium cookware, like pots, spoons, and wood-burning stoves. Now, the brand is releasing a gas canister stove, designed to combine the ultralight sensibilities of the lightest burners with the fuel-savings of larger models.
Bear Spray Could Save Your Life. Here's How to Use it Right.

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Wes Siler

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Experts may disagree on some details of how to behave in bear habitat, but just about every researcher who has spent a meaningful amount of time studying the big guys agrees on one thing: Bear spray is essential for anyone headed to grizzly country.
Two Hikers Reported Their Friend Dead. It Turned Out They Were Just on Mushrooms.

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Adam Roy

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. When New York state Forest Ranger Robert Praczkajlo set out to Cascade Mountain last Saturday, he thought he was looking for a body. What he encountered instead were two hikers who were very high on mushrooms, and, apparently, very scared that their friend was dead.
11 Signs Your Partner Loves Their Gear More Than You

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Corey Buhay

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. You're having a perfect evening in camp with your partner. The stars are out, the evening's instant-mashed-potatoes-with-bacon-bits (your signature dish) was barely burned. The air feels electric, the romance is as palpable as the acrid campfire smoke that keeps wafting into your face.
What Do Bear Biologists Think About 'Grizzly Man'? We Asked One.

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Emma Veidt |Wes Larson

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. There are some people whose misfortune is so total, so macabre, and so unique that their names become bywords for the worst things that can happen to a human in the outdoors.
The 10 Best Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Mary Andino

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. With over 350 miles of trails, Rocky Mountain National Park is a hiker's paradise. There are almost too many alpine lakes and mountaintop vistas to choose from, so we curated our favorites to guarantee a memorable trip to this iconic Colorado destination.
19 Pick-Up Lines that Only Work on Hikers

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Corey Buhay

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. When it comes to dating, backpackers are a funny bunch. We tend to be pretty fit, low-maintenance, and endearingly full of useless nature facts. Unfortunately, we also tend to have a poor grasp of basic personal hygiene, and we do things like wear swim trunks as shorts or insist that a plastic baggy makes a perfectly adequate wallet.
6 Denver-Area Trails Accessible Via Public Transit During Outside Festival

2 weeks ago | backpacker.com | Emma Veidt

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. At the end of the month, tens of thousands of people will meet in Denver's Civic Center Park for the second-annual Outside Festival.
The 15 Best Memorial Day Deals on Backpacking Gear You Can Buy Right Now

2 weeks ago | backpacker.com | Drew Zieff

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. If you've got summer backpacking trips on the horizon, you're in the right place. Memorial Day sales are currently popping up like alpine wildflowers after a summer rain, and we've sifted through thousands of deals to bring you 15 backpacking bargains that caught our eye. Below, you'll find deals on everything from tents to hiking boots, each one hand-picked by our gear team.