Experience the solitude and breathtaking beauty of Desolation Wilderness, Zone 44, on a silent backpacking adventure.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. One of the most visited national parks in the US is the ...

My boots grate loudly over the gravel as I shuffle onto my crinkly tarp. After manhandling spare clothing into a fussy Sea to Summit stuff sack, I rustle into my Kelty down sleeping bag. With a soft ...

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IT WAS ONE of those days I waited for all winter. There was not a cloud in the sky or a breeze in the air. It was way too ...

The Porcupine Mountains might not be actual mountains, but they’re still one of the best spots for backpacking in the Upper Midwest. Such a large tract of wilderness — 60,000 acres, including 35,000 ...

Backpacking season is drawing to a screeching halt, but if one last opportunity presents itself, use it on the Indian Heaven Wilderness Area of southern Washington's Gifford Pinchot National Forest. I ...

BRISBANE, Australia — A South Korean backpacker was rescued Thursday after falling from a mountain and spending six nights stranded in steep Australian wilderness. She was suffering from dehydration ...