What It Means To Get 'Cliffed Out' While Hiking And Why It's A Dangerous Position To Be In

What does it mean when you get "cliffed out"? Why is it so dangerous, and better yet, how can you avoid getting in that ...
Los Angeles Times

Hiking Mt. Baldy is a SoCal rite of passage — but can it be done safely in the snow?

It was all smiles and selfies on the summit of Mt. Baldy on Christmas Day. Crystalline snow underfoot and blue skies overhead. A cheerful hiker clutching a Santa hat. Yet, as I shared the triumphant ...
The New York Times

Boots, Backpack and a Ubiquitous App

Fourteen years and one Apple App of the Year award in, AllTrails has become something rare: a tool that works for both experts and newbies. Hikers with a group called Hike Clerb recently made their ...
Los Angeles Times

Hike from Santa Monica to San Diego without a tent. Here’s how to go inn-to-inn.

As I stroll along the shore, I’m hit by a mix of salty sea air mingles and the scent of coconut sunblock a beachgoer is applying. Kids squeal and laugh as they dive nose-first into the ocean from ...
Outside

Meet the College Students Spending Their Semester on the Appalachian Trail

Adam Roy is the executive editor of Backpacker. He lives in Colorado’s Front Range, where he spends his free time hiking, climbing, and running his home mountains. Every season, a handful of college ...
Outside

How Hiking Can Help Relieve Upper and Lower Back Pain

Korin Miller is a writer specializing in general wellness and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Women’s Health, SELF, Forbes, Prevention, and more. She has a master’s degree from American ...