I learned so much from tackling this gnarly thru-hike. Here’s why I left feeling complete—and why someday, I'll go again.

As I sit in my friend’s apartment … she looks at me from across the couch and says, ‘I don’t know how you sleep at night.’” ...

Lee Kolosna says some old-school hikers might find this piece of advice heretical, but the number one item he recommends people bring on a hike is a smartphone with a portable phone charger. A veteran ...

It began snowing when I reached Elizabethtown, about 20 miles east of Lake Placid. This marked my fifth winter trip to the ...

Cloudy in the morning, then off and on rain showers during the afternoon hours. Thunder possible. High near 55F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Nothing challenges a shoe like thru-hiking a long trail. On the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, you need the Goldilocks of hiking footwear: comfortable, breathable, lightweight, and durable.

Last year, legendary thru-hiker Jack “Quadzilla” Jones attempted to hike the AT for a grand. Here’s how he fared—and the ...

Strangers from all over the country, with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lifestyles, joined to backpack across Death ...

Wendy Altschuler left her husband and three teenagers at home to hike through Death Valley National ... In the land of imposing contrasts, we protected our packs with rain covers, secured the ...

Caleigh Waldman for NYT Wirecutter The Cotopaxi Allpa 35L features an easy-to-pack clamshell design and ... Our testers went backpacking 215 miles throughout Portland, Oregon; hiking in the ...

The Best of Denver is a year-round obsession. No sooner do we finish one edition than we're on to the next, filling our ...