The Best of Backpacker Magazine
The most popular Backpacker Magazine articles, as voted by our community.
The outdoors at your doorstep.
Backpacker Magazine on Nature
My Coworkers Are Polar Bears. Here's What It's Like.
After some amazing interactions with polar bears, Alysa McCall of Polar Bears International decided to dedicate her career to conserving this animal and its ecosystem.
Backpacker Magazine on Outdoors
Forest Bathing Is Your Ticket to Wellness—and Better Hiking, Too
A slow walk through the woods has psychological and physiological benefits—and it could teach you a few things about hiking, too.
In Defense of the Lazy Overnight Trip
A half-hour ramble to a local campsite may not be your idea of an epic backpacking adventure. But it might just give you a new perspective on what’s important in a hike.
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I Survived Being Lost For Nine Days
In June 2021, Andrew Devers disappeared after setting out for a dayhike in Washington’s Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
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