A bear sighting on a backpacking trip can be a truly memorable experience, especially when said bear is far away and moving in the opposite direction. When you’re walking, eating and sleeping in a ...

Think backpacking is just for college kids? Think again. In all of our travels, we see more and more adults donning the requisite pack and discovering what the world has to offer. So, know you don’t ...

Black bears (Ursus Americanus) abound in the summer, so it’s important to set up a bear-safe campsite when backpacking. Bears have a nose that’s 100 times more sensitive than a human’s and if they ...

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In the summer, brown bears abound so it’s important to set up a bear-safe campsite when backpacking. Bears have a nose that’s 100 times more sensitive than a human’s and if they find food, they’ll ...

I get a lot of questions about what kind of gear I use when I’m backpacking, and what I’d recommend to other people. Below is a look inside my backpack. I'll talk more about this gear and tips for ...

We’ve all imagined it – setting off with nothing but a backpack and some savings, ready to explore the road less travelled. But as romantic as it sounds, backpacking takes more than just wanderlust.

Heather Balogh Rochfort, the woman behind the adventure blog JustaColoradoGal.com, was once a dance specialist whose interest in nature fell well short of obsession. But now she’s the author of ...

Two backpackers attacked while camping in South Australia have sparked concern about how safe backpacking in Australia really is. The women in their 20s befriended a 59-year-old local man and camped ...

Lillian Schrock laces up her boots after weathering an overnight thunderstorm in a one-person backpacking tent July 25 near Gardner Mountain in Johnson County. Schrock borrowed a pack, tent and ...