The Appalachian Trail increasingly is being seen as a buffer from climate change along its more than 2,000-mile northbound path from Georgia to Maine. Healthy forests are key to removing carbon dioxide from the air, and that the Central Appalachian Mountains are a critical carbon-removal landscape.
This year, all sleeping pad manufacturers began using the same testing method to assign R-values to pads. As a result, the R-value for some pads increased, while it dropped for others, although no structural changes were made in the pads. Here’s the breakdown.
BPR editor Hugh Owen started backpacking in the 1970s with a massive external-frame pack, heavy boots, and an 8-pound tent. Here’s his gear transformation over the past 40 years.
A selection of artists who also backpack, or backpackers who also make art. Either way, here’s where to find their paintings, jewelry, photography, and more.
Applications for 2021 long-distance hiking permits for the Pacific Crest Trail will begin this year starting at 10:30 a.m. PT on Jan. 19.
In New Hampshire’s White Mountains during the winter, you don’t have a lot of chances to make the wrong decisions, and ignoring your gut can lead to near-disaster.
Rebecca “Socked In” hikes year round in New England. Here’s the hiking gear she always keeps in her pack.
Backpacking routes sorted by season, including the best hikes for summer, fall, winter, and spring.
Maggie’s gear list for a November thru-hike of the Ouachita Trail, including what she used, how it worked, and what she recommends.
These are the backpacking items I started using in 2020 that have a permanent place in my pack, despite not changing my gear very often.