Emma Veidt is Backpacker’s assistant skills editor. She earned her master’s degree from the Missouri School of Journalism. These days, you can find her hiking, climbing, and running around Southern California. She’s hiked in four continents (so far), and her goal is to hike in all seven, but not before visiting all 50 states in the U.S.
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Some are blooming now, and others don't reach their peak until early fall
After SAR rescued two heavily-laden, inexperienced hikers from the lower 48’s highest peak, they had some strong advice to share with anyone thinking of following in their footsteps
Camp chairs have gotten small enough and light enough that it’s easy to bring one backpacking. But should you?
Meet nine cats that hike, camp, kayak, ski, and even rock climb—and love exploring the wild outdoors as much as their humans
These weeklong backpacking trips are the perfect length to squeeze into a vacation
A proposed law would require hikers who ignored warning signs or walked on closed trails to reimburse the state for SAR
A slow walk through the woods has psychological and physiological benefits—and it could teach you a few things about hiking, too.
Securing a permit to hike in national parks or well-protected preserves can be difficult. But it’s not impossible. Here’s how to do it.
Some of our favorite gear is garbage. And that's why we love it so much
Washing your face or bowl with Dr. Bronner’s? Sure. Using it to cure congestion? Maybe. Using it as toothpaste? Hmm.
Park officials believe the 31-year-old succumbed to hypothermia
Northwest College teammates Brayden Lowry and Kendell Cummings suffered serious injuries after fighting off an aggressive bruin in Wyoming
Visitors are waiting up to five hours to enter the famed Utah parkland, which did away with a timed-entry system earlier this month
An injured hiker is lucky to be alive after she was spotted by a passenger aboard Colorado’s Durango-Silverton railroad
It will now be known as “high pile,” the company announces