How to Take Notes for a Backpacking Routes Trail Profile During Your Hike
Have you been a trail profile for Backpacking Routes? Here are tips for taking notes during the hike that will make the writeup even easier.
New 530-Mile Blue Mountains Trail Crosses Some of Oregon’s Most Remote Countryside
Sixty years in the making, the newly opened Blue Mountains Trail follows a point-to-point path for 530 miles through breathtaking and rugged wilderness in Northeast Oregon. The trail has already been thru-hiked by four people. Whitney “Allgood” LaRuffa, Naomi “The Punisher” Hudetz, and Mike “Iron Mike” Unger finished the trail Read more
These Insanely Tough Backcountry Competitions Will Challenge You to the Core
The Tuckerman Inferno, Mount Marathon, Badwater 135, Barkley Marathons and more… these are some of the most extreme backcountry races in the country.
10 Overnight Backpacking Loops Under 30 Miles
These 10 backpacking loop trails are perfect for a weekend getaway. Each trail is under 30 miles and can be hiked in two days. These trails span the country, from mellow New England overnights to challenging peak-bagging treks in the Mountain West.
The Ten Essentials: What are They and Why are they Important?
While every hiker will develop their own gear list, the ten essentials are considered the bare minimum that every hiker or backpacker should carry
Arctic Refuge, Boundary Waters Receive Conservation Alliance Funding
Conservation efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness received a big boost from The Conservation Alliance, which awarded $75,000 in funding for each in 2021 and 2022. In all the Alliance awarded $1.11 million for conservation efforts, including funding for Indigenous-led conservation Read more
Pop-Tarts on the Middle Path
Backpacking Routes co-founder Andrew Marshall finally realized that man could not live on Pop-Tarts alone.
What is Leave No Trace, and Why is it Important?
A refresher on the Leave No Trace principles, why they’re important, and suggestions on how to remind people to be better wilderness stewards
Backcountry Rescue Teams Put Their Lives on Hold When Accidents Happen
Search and rescue teams are the backbone of outdoor adventures across the US, taking injured hikers or skiers off mountains, searching for people lost in the mountains, recovering avalanche victims. The job is never-ending. SAR team members are on call all day, all week. They have jobs. They train continually Read more
5 Pieces of Gear Maggie Started Using Over the Past Year and Really Liked
My gear switches a lot, but I do have a core setup that I typically don’t change. This year though, I discovered a new tent, sleeping pad, and favorite inexpensive, noise-cancelling earbuds that kick my AirPods’ butt.