The trail to Lake Aloha takes you through some of the most beautiful nature in the Lake Tahoe area. You'll see dramatic granite peaks, lush forests, and — if you go in winter — perfectly untouched, sparkling snow....
Part 2 of our winter backpacking series is all about what to wear on your next winter trip and how to sift through all of REI for the most affordable gear picks. ...
You get to set your tent up right next to a world of Joshua Trees and you'll have a bunch of the park's highly climbable rock piles all to yourself. ...
Part 1 of the beginner winter backpacking series shows you how to pick a good route, upgrade your gear in an affordable way, pack the right food, and get a good read on the weather. ...
If you needed a reason to dig out your snowshoes, this might be it. This year-round backpacking trip ( best done in winter according to me) takes you through snowy forests and expansive views to a glassy high alpine lake. ...
This is the ultimate low-effort high-reward trip. Only 1.7 miles to never-ending canyon views and an epic sunset. ...
Three embarrassing, funny, and hopefully enlightening stories about those times when we didn't succeed in backpacking and had a horrible time. ...
Every fall, everyone should bake a loaf of pumpkin bread, wrap it up, go on this backpacking trip, and enjoy that pumpkin bread in the middle of a technicolor Aspen grove....
You're walking along at 10,000+ feet elevation and see a sand beach flanking an alpine lake...
If you can only do one backpacking trip in Yosemite and want to see as much cool stuff as possible… this is definitely the trip. ...