Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hiker walking on mountain path, Yosemite, California. Who doesn't love the romantic notion of slinging everything you need to ...

While America's long-distance treks top adventure bucket lists, months-long stints on the Appalachian, Continental Divide, or Pacific Crest trails may not go over well with your boss. Sure, you could ...

When traveling with children, packing smart is just as important as choosing the right destination. Anyone who has explored a new city, hiked a mountain trail, or camped under the stars with a child ...

An overnight backpacking trip is a great way for nature-lovers to take their outdoors experience to the next level. Sleeping out under the stars, you will find yourself tuning into the rhythms of ...

Whether you’re preparing for your first backpacking trip or packing the night before your once-in-a-lifetime, it’s important to remember the essentials with a backpacking checklist. I’ve been ...

Backpacking is just like day hiking. Except instead of finishing the day by going home to a shower and a home-cooked meal, you camp alongside the trail, don’t shower, and eat someone’s best attempt at ...

Ron Rydelle Ramos picks huckleberries along a trail in the Flathead National Forest. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake) Brandon Phillips and Ron Rydelle Ramos pick huckleberries along a trail in the ...

After completing the 2,500-mile Pacific Crest Trail in 2019, I’d now consider myself an experienced backpacker. But I always make sure to tell people that this five-month-long adventure was actually ...

The pandemic threw a wrench in my thru-hiking plans, as it did for thousands of others. It felt like all I had wasted all those months of planning, my goals replaced with non-stop doom-scrolling. But ...

KAHULUI–The Friends of Haleakalā National Park seeks enthusiastic and fit volunteers for a strenuous three-night backpacking service trip into Haleakalā National Park’s Wilderness Areas from Thursday ...