Steve Hall and his won, Stefan, are pictured backpacking through the Redwood Creek area in Redwood National Park. (Courtesy of Steve Hall) “In the past, I had shared hikes through written ...

It may not be the lightest in our lineup (the 2-person model weighs in with a minimal trail weight of 3 pounds, 15 ounces), but REI’s fool-proof backpacking tents are still some of the best on ...

A Bay Area couple hoped to spend a few days camping near hot springs and redwoods. Then they heard a peculiar sound on the trail and their whole trip was turned upside down.

Backpacking water filters will range from filtering 500-100000 gallons of water in their lifetime. Proper cleaning and maintenance of the filters help them last close to the expected lifespan.

According to the 2022 Outdoor Participation Trends Report from the Outdoor Foundation, 58.7 million people in the U.S. went hiking in 2021 and 10.3 million went backpacking. North America offers ...

With the July nature painting and writing classes in the books, Redwood Rx programs for August include a four-part “Yoga in the Redwoods” class, which begins Friday and takes place in the ...

This weekend, Arcata hosted its first ever Magic in the Redwoods event — a three-day affair celebrating all things Magic: The Gathering. The event featured tournament play in a variety of ...

Access to nature — and the abundance of beautiful campgrounds within driving distance — is one of the big perks of life in the Bay Area. But if you’ve assumed you’ll always need to travel several ...

For OL’s first ultralight backpacking gear test, I invited Diana Helmuth to join us, author of How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking and Backpacking. Her experience of ultralight gear ...

Travel influencer Jordynn Ison, 26, talks with PEOPLE about the highs and lows of her couples' backpacking trip that took an unexpected twist two weeks in.

On its surface, Good One is about a teen on a backpacking trip with her dad and his friend. But the film is so sharp and engrossing you might not notice the deeper story taking shape underneath.