I've done a handful of long hikes in past years, like the four-day Laugavegur trek in Iceland and a full-day 14er hike on Quandary Peak in Colorado. No matter which pack I use or how I load it up, ...

This is an installment of Cautionary Tales, an ongoing series about lessons learned the hard way in the Alaska outdoors. As I hiked through the brush, I extended my left hand behind me to make sure my ...

Does “Wild,” the story of a woman who solo hikes the Pacific Crest Trail, have you yearning to hit the nearest dirt path? Before you overload your backpack, a la Reese Witherspoon in the movie version ...