Ryan George, 19, died after falling near Illilouette Falls, the second fatal incident involving a young Yosemite visitor and ...

The leaves may just be starting to change, but at Backpacker, we’re in full fall mode. In September, we got around, logging a few last paddling days and flying to South America in search snow before ...

A proposed mine inside neighboring Lake Clark National Park is moving forward, raising concerns about bears and other ...

A 19-year-old hiker died on Utah's Mount Timpanogos and several others suffered injuries while sheltering from a storm in a mountaintop structure.

Books are a contentious item among ultralight backpackers. Sure, a little entertainment can help pass long hours in the tent during storms or help you settle into camp at night. But reading material ...

It’s not always about the weight: On some trips, especially ones with minimal mileage or multiple days at the same basecamp, comfort is king. With 45.2 square feet of floor space, 45.3-inch peak ...

Grand Canyon National Park has closed more than a dozen miles of trails, shuttered lodging, and cut off access to water following a deadly flood that killed at least two people and destroyed key ...

After five years and over 100 stories, I’m moving on from my post as Backpacker’s ultralight columnist. There’s a lot I could say about the people I’ve met, the stories I’ve told, and the trips I’ve ...

When a ranger showed up at the door of David Gregory’s cabin in Phantom Ranch and told him to start getting his gear together, he wasn’t worried at first. “She says ‘you might want to just kind of ...