WE REMEMBER IT decades later as “the starvation hike,” a 55-mile slog through Olympic National Park that served as my introduction to backpacking. I was just a youngster when my brother and I joined ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — It’s an activity so popular that Dora the Explorer even had a song dedicated to it. Backpacking offers an opportunity to experience Missouri’s most secluded and untamed landscapes.

New to backpacking, or getting back into it? Here's your chance to try a local weekend trip with professional guides! Created especially for novice backpackers with limited outdoor experience, our ...

Visitors hoping to explore the lesser-known lower reaches of the Grand Canyon can do so on expert-led day hikes and backpacking trips with the Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute. In 2024, over 4 ...