From 10,000-mile hikes to the battle over public lands, here are the highlights we'll be thinking about long after the year turns over.

Hikers can be easy to shop for. There is so much hiking gear, apparel, and accessories out there, and so many different styles, colors, and use cases that the gift options are plentiful. Almost, too ...

Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Utah’s Arches National Park. The park famous for dozens of natural, ...

Some are dark. Some are thought-provoking. Some are just bizarre. These are the most-read hiking news stories Backpacker published this year.

The woman died after going through an undisclosed medical episode while hiking at Isle Royale National Park Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker ...

Benjamin Tepler is a Senior Gear Editor at Outside with a focus on hiking and backpacking equipment. As a former food critic, he is a strong advocate for the advancement of better-tasting backpacking ...

The atmospheric river system is expected to bring 1-3 inches of rain and gusty winds throughout the weekend in western Washington. Gabe Katzman,KOMONewsStaff TOPICS: WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — An injured ...

An experienced hiker was rescued Sunday morning after becoming trapped in quicksand for hours in a backcountry section of ...

Erica Zazo is a Midwest-based freelance outdoor and travel writer. You can find her words in Backpacker, Chicago Tribune, Outbound Collective, and elsewhere. She lives in Chicago with her wife and ...

Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker ...