The Hiker Box
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Wilderness Catalog: The Apache Kid Wilderness
The vivid yellow grass and rocks blaze harshly under the afternoon sun as we stand in front of the freshly made wilderness sign. The wash is wide h...
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Is the Mission Workshop MW6 Performance Cap the ideal hiking hat?
A good hat is a critical piece of hiking gear. This one might be the best one we've ever tried.
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Four Days in the North Cascades
With Summer disappearing, I’d been scolding myself for the lack of backpacking I’d done. So when Trails reached out to tell me I’d scored a 4-day e...
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Urban Foraging: Can I have some of your figs?
Foraging doesn't only have to happen in the wilderness.
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Trip Report: Backpacking Mineral King in Sequoia National Park
The road leading to the Mineral King region of Sequoia National Park is a 25-mile gauntlet of hairpin turns, potholes, and steep grades that rises ...
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The end of the Roadless Rule?
In late June, the Trump Administration announced its plans to rescind the Roadless Rule. What does that mean for our wild areas?
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Wilderness Catalog: The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness—more than 1.3 million acres on the Idaho-Montana border—is vast and remote, with trails that often fade into fores...
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Trip Report: The Wilderness Tri-Hard
Combine biking, backpacking, and swimming into a wilderness endurance feat.
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Review: The Gregory Kiro 24L
This daypack changed everything our writer thought she knew about Gregory packs.
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Review: The Gossamer Gear 38-liter Skala Ultralight Pack
If you’re looking for a lightweight, no-frills pack that can get the job done, the Skala is worth your consideration.
