Backpacking and Hiking

Whether you have a day or a year for a backpacking excursion, here are the 5 best hiking trails in the US.

Head into the backcountry with REI on a self-supported backpacking trip, led by skilled guides. Explore some of America's most exceptional wilderness.

BACKPACKING & HIKING for beginners features backpacking basics and hiking instruction and guidance for the beginner backpacker and backpacking and hiking equipment.

Planning a backpacking trip? Backcountry.com offers great camping and backpacking tips, and answers the most common questions for planning your next backpacking adventure.

Backpacking is a form of low-cost, independent international travel. It includes the use of a backpack that is easily carried for long distances or long periods of time; the use of public transport; inexpensive lodging such as youth hostels; often a longer duration of the trip when compared with conventional vacations; and often an interest in meeting locals as well as seeing sights.

Backpacking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back, while hiking for more than a day.

Sleep under the stars in a remote wilderness destination, fall asleep next to a babbling creek, and sip coffee while the rising sun casts a golden light on your backcountry camp. Yes, backpacking is as inspiring as it sounds.

Want to strap on a pair of boots and head for the mountains? Here's what to take with you, what to leave at home and how to find your way there.

Over 800 miles of trails traverse Yosemite National Park. Not surprisingly, the majority of Yosemite's Search and Rescue (YOSAR) missions are spent assisting injured hikers or searching for a lost people in the wilderness. Each year, park rangers and search and rescue personnel respond to approximately 250 emergency incidents in the park.

Dr. Paul Auerbach, a specialist in Emergency and Wilderness Medicine, offers tips for backpacking safely. Read how to tackle trails and mountains responsibly.

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