In the summer, brown bears abound, so it’s important to set up a bear-safe campsite when backpacking. Bears have a nose that’s 100 times more sensitive than a human’s, and, if they find food, they’ll ...

Joe Lentini of Conway, an ice and rock climber, EMT and hiking lecturer, teacher and guide, estimates he has summited Mount Washington 500 times in winter. Bone-chilling excursions have taken him to ...

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 ...

Best backpacking gear for 2026 includes ultralight tents, reliable water filters, and comfort-focused sleep systems tested ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s a commonly held wisdom that somewhere along life’s way we lose ourselves. It’s assumed that the self, whatever it might be, cannot stay lost, not without potentially disastrous results, and must ...