Trails Magazine

The magazine for BACKPACKERS.

A new kind of magazine.

The adventure community has had enough mass produced, ad-filled, cheap magazines from outdoor media monopolies. Trails Magazine isn't that. We're an independent, quarterly, print-only, high-quality coffee table magazine for the backpacking and trail community.

About Trails Mag

Trails is both a rarity and a crucial necessity in the modern outdoor media landscape. It's edited and written by some of the most passionate, knowledgeable and talented folks in the industry. Their love for adventure and expression is palpable as you turn each page.

- Eli Bernstein, Former Backpacker Magazine Gear Editor and Trails Contributor

I always look forward to the newest issue of Trails Mag. The stories are engaging, the photos are transporting, and the gear is stuff I use. It's community in a magazine.

- Lloyd Vogel, Co-Founder of Garage Grown Gear

A backpacking tent in Denali National Park.

Loaded with photos, the quarterly magazine excels far above magazine rack throwaways, and is worthy of any hiker's coffee table.

- Field Mag

Watching the sunrise in White Sands National Park.

Beautifully designed, shot, and edited, Trails is what outdoor magazines were supposed to be. The team does an incredible job of sourcing authentic voices and delivering a fresh, nuanced take on the biggest issues facing our public lands today. It's exactly what this industry needed.

- Corey Buhay, Former Backpacker Magazine editor and Trails Contributor

Climbing through the fog on Mount Shuksan.

It's simply the best magazine I've gotten in years!

- Actual Subscriber

Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Bing Lin is a full-time conservation scientist and photojournalist who spent the summer completing his final 500 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail through the Sierra Nevada. This week's Hiker...

Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Bing Lin is a full-time conservation scientist and photojournalist who spent the summer completing his final 500 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail through the Sierra Nevada. This week's Hiker...
Will Bear Canisters Ever Go Ultralight? Maybe.

No one likes bear canisters. But can they ever be improved?

Will Bear Canisters Ever Go Ultralight? Maybe.

No one likes bear canisters. But can they ever be improved?
Trip Report: A New Vantage Point in Glacier

Packrafts afford a unique vantage on this Glacier National Park backpacking trip.

Trip Report: A New Vantage Point in Glacier

Packrafts afford a unique vantage on this Glacier National Park backpacking trip.

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The magazine for BACKPACKERS.

A new kind of magazine.

Trails is both a rarity and a crucial necessity in the modern outdoor media landscape. It's edited and written by some of the most passionate, knowledgeable and talented folks in the industry. Their love for adventure and expression is palpable as you turn each page.

I always look forward to the newest issue of Trails Mag. The stories are engaging, the photos are transporting, and the gear is stuff I use. It's community in a magazine.

Loaded with photos, the quarterly magazine excels far above magazine rack throwaways, and is worthy of any hiker's coffee table.

Beautifully designed, shot, and edited, Trails is what outdoor magazines were supposed to be. The team does an incredible job of sourcing authentic voices and delivering a fresh, nuanced take on the biggest issues facing our public lands today. It's exactly what this industry needed.

It's simply the best magazine I've gotten in years!

Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Will Bear Canisters Ever Go Ultralight? Maybe.

Will Bear Canisters Ever Go Ultralight? Maybe.

Trip Report: A New Vantage Point in Glacier

Trip Report: A New Vantage Point in Glacier

Trails Mag Gear

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The magazine for BACKPACKERS.

A new kind of magazine.

Trails is both a rarity and a crucial necessity in the modern outdoor media landscape. It's edited and written by some of the most passionate, knowledgeable and talented folks in the industry. Their love for adventure and expression is palpable as you turn each page.

I always look forward to the newest issue of Trails Mag. The stories are engaging, the photos are transporting, and the gear is stuff I use. It's community in a magazine.

Loaded with photos, the quarterly magazine excels far above magazine rack throwaways, and is worthy of any hiker's coffee table.

Beautifully designed, shot, and edited, Trails is what outdoor magazines were supposed to be. The team does an incredible job of sourcing authentic voices and delivering a fresh, nuanced take on the biggest issues facing our public lands today. It's exactly what this industry needed.

It's simply the best magazine I've gotten in years!

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Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Will Bear Canisters Ever Go Ultralight? Maybe.

Will Bear Canisters Ever Go Ultralight? Maybe.

Trip Report: A New Vantage Point in Glacier

Trip Report: A New Vantage Point in Glacier

Trails Mag Gear