Top 10 BPR Posts From the Past Year-Ish
We published dozens of trail profiles, news updates, essays, advice, and trail roundups, and these were yours (and sometimes our) favorites.
How to Choose the Right Backpacking Gear
The best gear setup is the one that keeps you warm, lasts for years, and is within your budget. This looks different for every hiker, and lighter isn’t always better.
What’s Your Go-To Trail Meal? Our Readers and Editors Share Their Food Strategies
What’s in your food bag? What works and what doesn’t for multi-day trips? Here’s what our readers said, and what our editors eat on the trail
Want to Volunteer for Trail Maintenance? Here’s How to Get Started
The beautiful thing about adopting a trail is you discover how much work goes into maintaining the trail systems across the United States. Here’s how to get started, and what it entails
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
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
Managing Anxiety in the Backcountry
Rebecca has lived with panic and anxiety disorders for almost 30 years. Here are her tools and techniques for keeping herself calm in the backcountry.
Tips for Hiking During Covid Times
As long as you follow guidelines and stay within your abilities, hiking locally and finding trails where you can be self sufficient is a reasonable pandemic activity.