Are you a keen solo hiker, or thinking about spending more time walking on your own? People who hike solo, or go solo backpacking, talk about many benefits, such as feeling more fully immersed in ...

A bear sighting on a backpacking trip can be a truly memorable experience, especially when said bear is far away and moving in the opposite direction. When you’re walking, eating and sleeping in a ...

Rainy days don’t have to dampen your outdoor spirit! Hiking in the rain or backpacking in the rain can be a refreshing and rewarding experience if you’re prepared. Whether you’re hitting backpacking ...

Normally at this time of the year, I am hustling along some absurdly long trail, trying to get from one end of the country to another at three miles per hour. But my wife and hiking partner, Tina, ...

We’ve all imagined it – setting off with nothing but a backpack and some savings, ready to explore the road less travelled. But as romantic as it sounds, backpacking takes more than just wanderlust.

While the pandemic years were trying, at best, they gave us time to recognize, reevaluate and, in some instances, readjust the undesirable patterns we might have fallen into. One benefit to our ...

Diana Crandall is a deputy editor of automation at Forbes Marketplace. With a master's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California and a background in marketing, she combines ...

After less than 30 days, Morgan Brosnihan believed her attempt to hike the Pacific Crest Trail was over. In mid-April of 2019, Brosnihan set out from the Mexican border, heading north across Southern ...

Zion National Park is a canyon of contrasts. Towering sandstone walls glow amber at sunrise. Rivers carve emerald green ...