A bear sighting on a backpacking trip can be a truly memorable experience, especially when said bear is far away and moving in the opposite direction. When you’re walking, eating and sleeping in a ...

Think backpacking is just for college kids? Think again. In all of our travels, we see more and more adults donning the requisite pack and discovering what the world has to offer. So, know you don’t ...

Black bears (Ursus Americanus) abound in the summer, so it’s important to set up a bear-safe campsite when backpacking. Bears have a nose that’s 100 times more sensitive than a human’s and if they ...

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I get a lot of questions about what kind of gear I use when I’m backpacking, and what I’d recommend to other people. Below is a look inside my backpack. I'll talk more about this gear and tips for ...

In the summer, brown bears abound so it’s important to set up a bear-safe campsite when backpacking. Bears have a nose that’s 100 times more sensitive than a human’s and if they find food, they’ll ...

Heather Balogh Rochfort, the woman behind the adventure blog JustaColoradoGal.com, was once a dance specialist whose interest in nature fell well short of obsession. But now she’s the author of ...

Two backpackers attacked while camping in South Australia have sparked concern about how safe backpacking in Australia really is. The women in their 20s befriended a 59-year-old local man and camped ...

Most parents in America would agree that monitoring screen time for kids is a big challenge, especially because playing games and getting online is how many teenagers socialize and communicate with ...

Yosemite's landscape is spectacular, breathtaking, and magical. I've visited Yosemite before, but on a recent trip there, I wanted to do something more challenging this time, so backpacking into the ...