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14 Tips for Hiking & Backpacking with a Dog
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14 Tips for Hiking & Backpacking with a Dog

Following the tips in this guide will prepare you and your pooch for the trail and build confidence to take them…
5 Reasons To Ditch Your Hiking Boots
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5 Reasons To Ditch Your Hiking Boots

For many of us, it’s been drilled into our heads since day one that backpackers wear boots. That’s just what you do…
10 Tips for Hiking with Your Dog in Winter

10 Tips for Hiking with Your Dog in Winter

Taking your dog for a rainy hike or a jaunt in the snow is incredibly fun and a great way to keep them active during the winter. But…
20 Tips for Backpacking in the Desert

20 Tips for Backpacking in the Desert

Desert hiking offers some of the most stunning scenery. In this guide, we offer our tips and tricks for staying safe and healthy in this beautiful but harsh landscape.
Trekking In Nepal – A Comprehensive Guide

Trekking In Nepal – A Comprehensive Guide

Nepal is a backpacker’s dream come true, and planning a trek in Nepal isn’t as difficult as you might think. This guide will help you plan your next trip
6 Safety Tips For Hiking with Kids

6 Safety Tips For Hiking with Kids

Our top safety tips for hiking with your kiddos will ensure that they have an experience that will cultivate a lifelong passion for the wilderness.
How to Clean Hiking Shoes & Boots
Closeup of a hiker's feet crossing a creek in a muddy pair of Topo Athletic Trailventure 2 hiking boots

How to Clean Hiking Shoes & Boots

In this guide, we walk you through how to take care of your footwear – so your footwear can take care of you.
Coyote Gulch Ultimate Backpacking Guide
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Coyote Gulch Ultimate Backpacking Guide

For hikers looking for an adventure in the remote red rock beauty of Utah, Coyote Gulch is a hard-won, bucket-list destination.
How to Lace Hiking Boots & Shoes
A hiker in a red rain jacket sitting on a rock to tie his Salomon Quest 4 GTX boots

How to Lace Hiking Boots & Shoes

How many ways can you tie your shoes? If you like to hike, you’ll need more than one.
Bryce Canyon Backpacking Guide – Under the Rim Trail & Riggs Spring Loop

Bryce Canyon Backpacking Guide – Under the Rim Trail & Riggs Spring Loop

If you want to enjoy backcountry portions of Bryce Canyon National Park, we recommend the Under the Rim Trail & Riggs Spring Loop. Here’s how to backpack this scenic loop:
Mount Adams Backpacking Guide

Mount Adams Backpacking Guide

The Mount Adams Wilderness should definitely be on your radar if you’re looking for the rare backpacking adventure in the Pacific Northwest that’s not overcrowded.
Cirque of the Towers 3-Day Backpacking Loop – Wind River, WY
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Cirque of the Towers 3-Day Backpacking Loop – Wind River, WY

The Wind River Range in Wyoming is a place you truly have to see to believe. It’s an outdoor adventurer’s dream come true. Where immense glacier-carved granite spires tower over crystal-clear lakes, rolling meadows, and fields choked with high-alpine wildflowers.
Best Women’s Backpacking Gear of 2025
A hiker wearing the Gossamer Gear Gorilla backpack looking at some large mountains in the distance

Best Women’s Backpacking Gear of 2025

We tell you the key differences in women-specific backpacking gear and what we pack for every backcountry visit.
Are Hiking Sandals Really a Thing?

Are Hiking Sandals Really a Thing?

Hiking sandals might just be the wave of the future. Though traditional boots and shoes are still mainstays of the trail, sandals have a lot of merits that might just make you a convert.
How to Poop in the Woods: A Backpacker’s Guide
the tools for pooping in the woods (trowel, hand sanitizer and a baggie of toilet paper

How to Poop in the Woods: A Backpacker’s Guide

When nature calls, we’ve got steps to turn a backcountry bathroom break into a five-star experience. Plus, properly disposing of your #2 keeps our wild places and waterways clean and pristine.”
10 Tips for Capturing Great Adventure Photos

10 Tips for Capturing Great Adventure Photos

Taking professional-looking photos takes time, but it’s a skill worth growing if you want to better share your experiences, inspire others, and record your memories.
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