The Magazine of The Sierra Club
First-Time Backpacking Basics
What you need to take your hiking to the next level
backpacking
Outdoor Gear That’ll Keep You Snug and Dry, Sans “Forever Chemicals”
The government plans to crack down on PFAS—these brands beat them to it
9 Ways to Go Backpacking on the Cheap
One seasoned thru-hiker shares his best secrets and hacks
Meeting My Mountain Dad
A writer reminisces about backpacking with her mercurial father
Leave-No-Trace-Friendly Trail Grub
Five brands making sustainably packaged hiking food
Bikepacking Through an Environmental Paradox
A month-long trip offers lesson on climate change and resilience
What You Need to Know for Your Kids’ First Backpacking Trip
Dispatches from one family's maiden overnight adventure in the backcountry
A Woman and Dog on the Lost Coast
Backpacking with a canine companion has its ups and downs
Henry Coe State Park Is the Bay Area’s Best-Kept Backpacking Secret
Please don’t tell anyone else
How to Treat Backcountry Water on the Cheap
Yes, you should disinfect your water. No, you don’t need an expensive filter.
