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Deal of the Week: Get One of the Comfiest Backpacking Tents We’ve Tried at a Discount
https://www.backpacker.com/gear/tents/3-person-tent-reviews/deal-of-the-week-get-one-of-the-comfiest-backpacking-tents-weve-tried-at-a-discount/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FMost+Popular
Published: May 17, 2025 05:31
$235 (35% off) at BackcountryEveryone has different priorities when it comes to picking a tent. Some people would rather carry as little weight as …
A Notoriously Difficult Stretch of the Appalachian Trail Just Got Easier
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/a-notoriously-difficult-stretch-of-the-appalachian-trail-just-got-easier/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FMost+Popular
Published: May 17, 2025 04:51
The United States Forest Service recently determined that the Madison Gulf Trail bridge on the Appalachian Trail (NOBO 1,873.8) over the west branch …
Deal of the Week: Get One of the Comfiest Backpacking Tents We’ve Tried at a Discount
https://www.backpacker.com/gear/tents/3-person-tent-reviews/deal-of-the-week-get-one-of-the-comfiest-backpacking-tents-weve-tried-at-a-discount/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FBackpacking+Gear
Published: May 16, 2025 22:31
$235 (35% off) at BackcountryEveryone has different priorities when it comes to picking a tent. Some people would rather carry as little weight as …
A Notoriously Difficult Stretch of the Appalachian Trail Just Got Easier
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/a-notoriously-difficult-stretch-of-the-appalachian-trail-just-got-easier/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FHiking+and+Outdoor+News
Published: May 16, 2025 21:51
The United States Forest Service recently determined that the Madison Gulf Trail bridge on the Appalachian Trail (NOBO 1,873.8) over the west branch …
Yellowstone Staff Killed a Problem Grizzly for the First Time In 8 Years
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/yellowstone-staff-killed-grizzly-bear-public-safety-risk/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FHiking+and+Outdoor+News
Published: May 16, 2025 19:47
Yellowstone National Park staff trapped and killed a food-conditioned grizzly bear Wednesday after determining that he had become a threat to public …
The Backpacker Editors’ 6 Favorite Deals from REI’s Anniversary Sale
https://www.backpacker.com/gear/the-backpacker-editors-6-favorite-deals-from-reis-anniversary-sale/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FMost+Popular
Published: May 16, 2025 17:58
Feel that? That tickling sensation on your skin? That’s called “warmth,” and it’s your sign that, with winter and most of spring in the rearview …
The Backpacker Editors’ 6 Favorite Deals from REI’s Anniversary Sale
https://www.backpacker.com/gear/the-backpacker-editors-6-favorite-deals-from-reis-anniversary-sale/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FBackpacking+Gear
Published: May 16, 2025 10:58
Feel that? That tickling sensation on your skin? That’s called “warmth,” and it’s your sign that, with winter and most of spring in the rearview …
The Best Ultralight Bags and Quilts for Ounce-Saving Warmth
https://www.backpacker.com/gear/sleeping-bags/the-best-ultralight-bags-and-quilts/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FMost+Popular
Published: May 16, 2025 02:25
Every year, more and more hikers embrace an ultralight kit in order to cover more ground, travel more efficiently, and give their shoulders and hips …
The Best Ultralight Bags and Quilts for Ounce-Saving Warmth
https://www.backpacker.com/gear/sleeping-bags/the-best-ultralight-bags-and-quilts/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FBackpacking+Gear
Published: May 15, 2025 19:25
Every year, more and more hikers embrace an ultralight kit in order to cover more ground, travel more efficiently, and give their shoulders and hips …
Colorado Officials Warn Hikers to Watch Out for Bears as Encounters Spike in One Mountain Town
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/colorado-officials-warn-hikers-to-watch-out-for-bears-as-encounters-spike-in-one-mountain-town/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FMost+Popular
Published: May 15, 2025 03:23
From now until June 15, Backpacker and our friends at Tooth and Claw podcast are partnering to bring you Bear Month, a four-week celebration of the …
Colorado Officials Warn Hikers to Watch Out for Bears as Encounters Spike in One Mountain Town
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/colorado-officials-warn-hikers-to-watch-out-for-bears-as-encounters-spike-in-one-mountain-town/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FHiking+and+Outdoor+News
Published: May 14, 2025 20:23
From now until June 15, Backpacker and our friends at Tooth and Claw podcast are partnering to bring you Bear Month, a four-week celebration of the …
Six Decades Ago, Glacier Grizzlies Killed Two People in a Single Night—and Changed How We Thought of Bears Forever
https://www.backpacker.com/survival/bears/six-decades-ago-glacier-grizzlies-killed-two-people-in-a-single-night-and-changed-how-we-thought-of-bears-forever/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FMost+Popular
Published: May 14, 2025 13:14
It was August 12, 1967, and Julie Helgeson was a bright, happy 19-year-old who was working in east Glacier for the summer. Helgeson and her friend …
How to Experience Polar Bears (and the Arctic) Without Adding to the Problem
https://www.backpacker.com/stories/issues/environment/how-to-see-polar-bears-and-visit-the-arctic-responsibly/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FHiking+and+Backpacking+Stories
Published: May 14, 2025 06:21
From now until June 15, Backpacker and our friends at Tooth and Claw podcast are partnering to bring you Bear Month, a four-week celebration of the …
Comparing Your Thru-Hike to Other People’s Is a Toxic Trap. So Why Do We Keep Doing It?
https://www.backpacker.com/stories/thru-hikes/thru-hiking-comparsions-appalachian-trail/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FMost+Popular
Published: May 13, 2025 10:43
On our first day on the Appalachian Trail, my partner and I shuffled eight miles in a cold drizzle from Springer Mountain to Hawk Mountain Shelter, …
Comparing Your Thru-Hike to Other People’s Is a Toxic Trap. So Why Do We Keep Doing It?
https://www.backpacker.com/stories/thru-hikes/thru-hiking-comparsions-appalachian-trail/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FHiking+and+Backpacking+Stories
Published: May 13, 2025 03:43
On our first day on the Appalachian Trail, my partner and I shuffled eight miles in a cold drizzle from Springer Mountain to Hawk Mountain Shelter, …
Appalachian Trail Hikers’ Packs Got (a Little) Lighter in 2025
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/appalachian-trail-hikers-packs-got-a-little-lighter-in-2025/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FMost+Popular
Published: May 10, 2025 06:51
This year’s northbound Appalachian Trail thru-hikers came from across the U.S. and beyond and toted slightly lighter packs than last year, according …
Appalachian Trail Hikers’ Packs Got (a Little) Lighter in 2025
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/appalachian-trail-hikers-packs-got-a-little-lighter-in-2025/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FHiking+and+Outdoor+News
Published: May 9, 2025 23:51
This year’s northbound Appalachian Trail thru-hikers came from across the U.S. and beyond and toted slightly lighter packs than last year, according …
Deal of the Week: This Packable Windshell Is Ready for Epic Summer Adventure
https://www.backpacker.com/gear/apparel/jacket-reviews/deal-of-the-week-this-packable-windshell-is-ready-for-epic-summer-adventure/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FBackpacking+Gear
Published: May 9, 2025 18:37
Starting at $71 (45% off) at BackcountryGet Mom a piece of gear that enables her summer hikes this Mother’s Day, and you won’t just be giving her a …
A Hiker Followed Rogue Cairns Off-Trail—and Straight Into Danger
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/hiker-lost-arizona-follow-cairns/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FMost+Popular
Published: May 9, 2025 02:58
Cairns are a controversial subject in hiking. Some hikers call them an eyesore and knock them over every chance they get; others argue that they can …
A Hiker Followed Rogue Cairns Off-Trail—and Straight Into Trouble
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/hiker-lost-arizona-follow-cairns/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=BackpackerMag%2Fmagazine%2FHiking+and+Outdoor+News
Published: May 8, 2025 19:58
Cairns are a controversial subject in hiking. Some hikers call them an eyesore and knock them over every chance they get; others argue that they can …