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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Grab a Lightweight, Load-Hauling Backpack for Half-Off

4 days 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. $165 (45% off) at Backcountry - Unisex $150 (50% off) at Backcountry - Women's The Granite Gear Blaze 60L may be light, but the loads it can tote aren't. In testing, the 3-pound Blaze comfortably carried up to 50 pounds of gear, making it a mainstay for long multiday trips.
Land Snorkeling Is the New Trend That's Taking Hikers Deeper

6 days 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. A vast grassland in central Montana might seem like an odd place to go snorkeling. Comprising nearly 463,000 acres of private and leased public land centered on the Charles M.
Zoe Gates Archives

6 days ago | backpacker.com | Zoe Gates |Corey Buhay |Emma Veidt |Louisa Albanese
"Open the Window" and Other Hitchhiking Etiquette Backpackers Need to Know

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Amelia Arvesen

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Not every driver feels inclined to pick up stinky, sweaty, and dirty hikers on the roadside-and rightfully so. Therefore, the brave souls who do pull over and offer a lift deserve your gratitude.It behooves hitchhikers to be on their best behavior and remember their manners when thumbing for a ride.
Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Rescued from Cliffside in Harrowing Video

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. A search and rescue team saved a Pacific Crest Trail hiker who was stuck on a cliffside in southern California during an "intense" operation caught on video on Sunday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
The 13 Best Thru-Hiking Stories of All Time

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. To say that long-distance hiking has blown up since Backpacker started publishing would be the mother of all understatements. In 1973, the year our first issue went out, just 8 people completed the Pacific Crest Trail.
I Made Mistakes Backpacking Saguaro National Park. Here's What You Should Do Differently.

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. Saguaro National Park's 91,000 acres is home to a host of animals, flora, peaks and natural wonders. The best way to explore all it has to offer, and the only way to camp in the park's borders, is to go into the backcountry. I hiked 32 miles in the park in late March and made plenty of mistakes, like starting at the hottest part of the day and underestimating the steeps.
21 Hikes to America's Most Chromatic Wildflowers

1 week 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. Sure, snowy trails are beautiful in the winter, but months of barren, black-and-white scenery have us dreaming of color. This time of year is synonymous with budding flowers, but peak blooms vary throughout the country. Where should you start - and most importantly, when?
Rodents Can Wreck Your Food Supply-and Your Gear-on the Trail. Keep Them Away With These 4 Tips.

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Amelia Arvesen

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. One night in the Grand Canyon last year, hiker Ang Rodriguez felt the tickle of a mouse run over her foot. Then, by the light of their headlamps, her group noticed more mice scampering up the tables. The grubby rodents were headed toward their campsite's food box.
One of Utah's Most Popular National Park Hikes Will Reopen Next Week

2 weeks 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. One of Utah's most popular national park hikes will reopen to visitors three weeks after staffing issues from a government-wide hiring freeze forced its temporary closure, the National Park Service said today. In an update on its website, Arches National Park said that the Fiery Furnace would reopen to hikers with a self-guided permit on April 15.