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The Ski Town With Something for Everyone

Is a trip to Park City on your list? Park City resident John Perry divulges the best things to do around town.

Lighten Your Load

Packing light is a difficult skill to master, but one that rewards anyone and everyone preparing to step outside. See our top tips for paring back...

Dece Scouts

Find out how one San Francisco designer is inspiring fellow city dwellers to head outside through his workplace backpacking club.

The Gear Connection

Find out how Backcountry Gearheads go above and beyond to ensure you get the right gear for what you need—and why customer service calls from them...

In The Line Of Fire

Inside The Organization Dedicated To Supporting Our Wildland Firefighters

Donate a Little, Save a Lot More Than Money

We’ve been collaborating with The Nature Conservancy since 2008 to help restore the beautiful places we play in. This year we want to give back...

A Mountain Town Escape

With three world-renowned rivers, countless hiking, biking, and running trails, exquisite restaurants, and numerous local, hand-crafted brews,...

How to Incorporate the Outdoors into Your Work

Pete Labore, Chief Operating Officer at Backcountry, shares his top tips for building time outside into your workday.

Tasty Trail Recipes

Lentine Alexis brings you three mouth-watering meals and snacks perfect for backpacking trips.

Go Light, Cook Right

For seasoned backpackers, there’s a science to trailside cooking when you’re miles from the creature comforts of home.