Zoe is Backpacker’s Senior Skills Editor. She is based in Boulder, CO.
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Zoe Gates went winter backpacking with guide Eric Larsen, and learned valuable lessons on cold-weather gear, nutrition, navigation, and survival
Hikers had to pay to access 14,272-foot Quandary Peak outside Breckenridge in 2021 and 2022
Philip Carcia covered nearly 2,000 miles over a span of 90 days to complete the arduous goal. It was his third attempt at the challenge.
A 22-year-old man participating in an outdoor educator course was killed by a lightning strike in the Absaroka Mountains on Tuesday evening
Grizzly and black bears have killed five people in North America over the last five months. Is this cause for concern?
Every woman who hikes has been the target of mansplaining—and outdoor writers and editors are no exception