The hiker was on the Bell Pass Trail, a roughly 6.6-mile out-and-back near Scottsdale, when a saguaro fell over in strong ...

How Backpacker reported this story: Writer Sam Anderson spoke with the Forest Service program manager for Shasta’s climbing rangers and the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office to learn about how two ...

Imagine spending weeks walking across remote mountain ranges, following ancient paths between villages, or trekking through wilderness so vast that you can go for days without seeing another hiker.

What to know: A search and rescue helicopter picked a 16-year-old hiker off of British Columbia’s Crown Mountain after the teenager became stuck on a cliffside. While initial comments from rescuers ...

What to know about this story: Ryan George, 19, died from injuries sustained in a reported 400-foot fall near Yosemite’s Illilouette Falls. His death comes three months after another young visitor ...

The leaves may just be starting to change, but at Backpacker, we’re in full fall mode. In September, we got around, logging a few last paddling days and flying to South America in search snow before ...