When Anchorage resident Heather Helzer first arrived at Southeast Alaska's Chilkoot Trail, a 33-mile hike described by Klondike Gold Rush miners as the "meanest 33 miles of history," she felt sure she ...

ANCHORAGE — A backpacker shot and killed a grizzly bear with his handgun in Alaska’s Denali National Park, officials said. A man and woman reported that they were hiking Friday evening when the bear ...

A backpacking pack has one seemingly simple job: carry everything you need without making you feel miserable. But when it comes down to it, that task is surprisingly complicated. The right pack can ...

His interest in history led Max Walker to backpack the Crimean peninsula, but the locals seemed more interested in the area's resorts. Plus three more less-travelled destinations ...

I love being in the outdoors as much as I can, but that can be hard to come by since I moved to New York City. So, I made sure to set aside some time this summer for a backpacking trip through the ...