How to Take a Hiking Selfie by Mandy "Veggie" Redpath
In planning out your perfect weekend hiking or backpacking trip, taking photos often gets left out. Whether you’re hiking solo, with a partner, or with a friend, you’ll want photos of people in th...
3 Day Beginner Backpackers Pack List By Joe Kellam
A great way to go from being a hiker to a fledgling backpacker is to spend a 3 day weekend out exploring an established trail. With all of the areas available and apps to find a route it is easy ev...
The Narrows Trip Report by Monica Stapleton
As a Wilderness Ranger at Zion National Park, I’d be hard pressed to find a better office. Half my days are spent in the backcountry of the park, patrolling the trails and canyons that make up the ...
The Wonderland Trail - An Impromptu Adventure Around Mt. Rainier by Heather Hoechst
The plan was hatched on Saturday, July 22nd. I was sitting in my aunt’s kitchen in Alberton, MT, enjoying time with my relatives and taking a breather from my multi-month-long immersion into travel...
A Weekend Backcountry Adventure: Exploring Big Pine Lakes by Jason Huckeba
If you're a backpacking enthusiast in search of a truly amazing wilderness experience, then look no further than Big Pine Lakes in California. Tucked away in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, this extraor...
South Africa 2023 Trip Report by James Lamers
My partner Kalysha’s academic work in the field of HIV research has brought her to South Africa every summer for the last few years. She had been asking me to join her ever since we moved in togeth...