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

Watching the sunrise in White Sands National Park.

What stands out to me about Trails is its earnest approach to how it covers backpacking. Each story has practical takeaways that read like advice from afriend for a new trip you’re about to take, whether it be a local out-and-back or the Appalachian Trail.

- New York Magazine's The Strategist

Climbing through the fog on Mount Shuksan.

Best Conservation Story of 2023

- Outdoor Media Summit for Nature's Battleground, by Nora Neus and Petro Zadorozhnyy

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

What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

Wilmarth supported Tara Dower's record-setting AT thru-hike this fall. What was it like to be her crew chief?

What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

Wilmarth supported Tara Dower's record-setting AT thru-hike this fall. What was it like to be her crew chief?
A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the ...

Are the lowly Crocs the best post-adventure recovery and camp shoe?
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A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the ...

Are the lowly Crocs the best post-adventure recovery and camp shoe?
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Book Review: Take Less, Do More by Glen Van Peski

Gossamer Gear's founder Glen Van Peski's memoir is an inside look into the mind of a gear innovator.
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Book Review: Take Less, Do More by Glen Van Peski

Gossamer Gear's founder Glen Van Peski's memoir is an inside look into the mind of a gear innovator.
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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.

What stands out to me about Trails is its earnest approach to how it covers backpacking. Each story has practical takeaways that read like advice from afriend for a new trip you’re about to take, whether it be a local out-and-back or the Appalachian Trail.

Best Conservation Story of 2023

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.

What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the ...

A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the ...

Book Review: Take Less, Do More by Glen Van Peski

Book Review: Take Less, Do More by Glen Van Peski

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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.

What stands out to me about Trails is its earnest approach to how it covers backpacking. Each story has practical takeaways that read like advice from afriend for a new trip you’re about to take, whether it be a local out-and-back or the Appalachian Trail.

Best Conservation Story of 2023

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.

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What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the ...

A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the ...

Book Review: Take Less, Do More by Glen Van Peski

Book Review: Take Less, Do More by Glen Van Peski

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