The Hiker Box
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We’re Still Arguing About Chris McCandless 30 Years Later
Jon Krakauer's book, Into the Wild, is still sparking debate even three decades later. What makes it main character so divisive?
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From Signpost Magazine to 60-Years of Trail Advocacy in Washington
The Washington Trails Association has spent six decades protecting trails in the Pacific Northwest.
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Remembering The Mountains Through Song
Luke Borsten uses songwriting to capture the emotions he feels during backpacking trips in the mountains.
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How the National Parks Got Their Look
At its founding in 1916, the fledgling National Park Service lacked any unifying visual signature. The brand identity of the parks we recognize tod...
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Mina Guli is weeks away from running the entire 2000-mile length of the Colorado River. Why?
On June 22, ultra-runner and global water advocate Mina Guli laced her shoes and set off, high in the Rocky Mountains. It was day one of her journe...
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The Best Books to Take On-Trail, By Terrain
If you’re interested in adding a bit of literary flair to your backpacking kit, consider this your trail-side reading list, organized by terrain, i...
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Proposed Mine Threaten's Michigan's "Porkies"
The Porcupine Mountains hold the largest old growth forest in Michigan and the largest eastern hemlock forest remaining in the country. The North C...
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A Q&A with Dan Durston
How did Dan Durston turn his own passion project into one of UL backpacking's biggest small brands?
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Bikepacking Gear We’re Testing Right Now
Here's are three pieces of bikepacking gear we're testing this summer, in time for our third annual Editors List.
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Making Art in the Mountains with Emma Mary Murray
Emma Mary Murray’s Issue 13 story, Stitched Together, documents the work of the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project—a combined group of scientist...
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The First Woman To Almost Make Everest History
Whether she made it to the top of Mount Everest or not, climber Marty Hoey made a impact for female mountaineers.
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After A Hard Month for the Boundary Waters, Advocates Push On
“That protection was put in place after extensive careful review, including looking at the best science, studies, expert input, and giving the publ...
