The U.S. quietly got a new national park on Sunday night. backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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Can we get a big hand for @COBlackpacker, who just finished her thru-hike of the Colorado Trail?
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With people gone, bobcats, coyotes, and herds of deer are showing up in some of Yosemite Valley's most popular spots: backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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This spirits company plants a tree in the ground for every bottle of Noble Oak whiskey that’s purchased.(w/@NobleOakSpirits)
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She hiked the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail, all in one big year. backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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Outdoor kids aren't born. They're raised: backpacker.com/tag/how-to-ra…
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ICYMI: The US got a new national park just before New Years. backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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The North Country Trail, Ice Age Trail, and New England Trail are the newest units of the national park system, a move that supporters hope will help speed progress on the routes. bit.ly/47SOqxC
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Every backpacker should know these knots: backpacker.com/videos-photos…
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Hike when you're young. Hike when you're old. Just keep hiking: backpacker.com/tag/the-hike-…
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Bart Smith has hiked every single mile of every single National Scenic Trail in America. backpacker.com/stories/man-w…
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Every hiker needs to know this stuff: backpacker.com/skills/how-to…
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If you hike, you need to know everything in this article: backpacker.com/skills/how-to…
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We're thankful for the #NationalParks. What are you grateful for this Thanksgiving?
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Tie better knots! Cook better food! Plan better hikes! Our guide has it all: backpacker.com/skills/100-pr…
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"I believe the outdoors are a way for the Black community to heal from hundreds of years of traumatic experiences and oppression...Getting us outdoors is the equivalent of saving lives." backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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Step 1: Lie about how much fun it is. backpacker.com/skills/convin…
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Hike for the rest of your life: backpacker.com/tag/the-hike-…
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"With these moves, Zinke is proving that this administration serves a sole constituency: the privileged and the rich." backpacker.com/stories/veter…
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What do you do after suffering the biggest setback of your life? @HillaryClinton went hiking. backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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.@REI announces $1.5 million campaign to advance women's leadership in outdoor industry. goo.gl/t2oFKM
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In Scotland, hikers have the legal right to trek on private land. Should the US follow its example? backpacker.com/stories/scotl…
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60 years later, Ansel Adams' national parks photos are still incredible: backpacker.com/videos-photos…
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The Magic Bus is gone. backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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There's a whole country of long trails out there waiting for you: backpacker.com/trips/map-ame…
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There's a whole country of long trails waiting for you. backpacker.com/trips/map-ame… #Hike
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Life goal: backpacker.com/trips/8-badas…
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The numbers are in, and the outdoor industry is worth A LOT of money: backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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At a time when so many children aren’t getting outside at all, @adcullen, a single mom of four sons and one severely disabled daughter, embraced backpacking to turn their lives around. To us, that deserves a little (okay, a lot) of #MerrellMagic.
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Get great skills: backpacker.com/skills/100-pr…
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Happy birthday, Grand Canyon! Grand Canyon National Monument was established 110 years ago today. backpacker.com/trips/trips-n…
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No, a GPS isn't enough: You need to know how to use a compass. backpacker.com/skills/how-to…
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Because she was a woman, no guiding service would give Thinlas Chorol a chance. So she founded her own. backpacker.com/stories/thinl…
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Hard truth: Nobody wants to listen to your music. backpacker.com/stories/leave…
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Backpackers aren't born. They're raised: backpacker.com/tag/how-to-ra…
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"For many, it’s hard to understand why wild spaces are de facto “white spaces,” but even those people who do go into nature often find themselves being treated like outsiders." backpacker.com/news-and-even… @amberwendler @Blackafinstem #BlackBirdersWeek
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This is the wildest story you'll read all week. backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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A viral video of a mountain lion has inspired headlines about the cat "stalking" the runner who recorded it. But that's not what the clip shows. backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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Make the most of your national parks. backpacker.com/trips/25-must…
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Do we really need cushy lodges in the national parks? backpacker.com/stories/modes…
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No woman is immune from mansplaining on the trail—not thru-hikers, not guides, and not Backpacker editors. backpacker.com/stories/essay…
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“Society has conditioned women to think they’re not supposed to be solo. There’s a stigma." backpacker.com/skills/7-tips… #InternationalWomensDay
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Get fit as heck without ever stepping foot in a gym: backpacker.com/skills/how-to…
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Hike now. Hike tomorrow. Hike forever. backpacker.com/tag/the-hike-…
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There's a country full of incredible trails just waiting for you: backpacker.com/trips/map-ame…
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Get educated. backpacker.com/skills/100-pr…
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We mapped out the Appalachian Trail in 3D. Yes, the whole thing. See it now: backpacker.com/trips/explore…
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'“Even if I am on someone else’s land here, it’s not a big deal,” Johnstone said. “A farmer will come over and ask how you’re doing."' Why Scotland lets backpackers hike on private land: backpacker.com/stories/scotl…
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Let's flip the script: What's the dumbest, heaviest, silliest, or most dangerous thing you've ever carried (or seen someone carry) into the backcountry?
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America's newest national park is a stunner. backpacker.com/national-park…
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The Great American Outdoors Act, one of the biggest public lands packages in decades, officially became law today. Here's what it is and why it matters: backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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Great Smoky Mountains is getting its first female Chief Ranger since it was founded 85 years ago. backpacker.com/news-and-even… #InternationalWomensDay
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Want to have more fun hiking? Learn to walk better. backpacker.com/skills/how-to…
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Explore 1 million square miles of American public land: backpacker.com/stories/ameri…
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No one has studied hiking as scientifically as the military: backpacker.com/skills/5-mili…
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There's a whole country out there waiting for you to hike it. backpacker.com/stories/ameri…
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"Bear! I haven't seen you since... college? What have you been up to?" (This will make the bear feel uncomfortable as it struggles to remember you, and it will search for excuses to leave.)
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Make good use of your stuck-at-home time by mastering these 10 essential backpacking knots: backpacker.com/videos-photos…
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Hey @outsidemagazine: Want to make a bet? A six pack from our neighbors at @Upslope says that 409 Beadnose wins #FatBearWeek. (We never could resist an underdog.)
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Fun fact: Bears don't speak English, so you can shout anything you want and they won't know the difference. backpacker.com/survival/10-t…
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Hike for the rest of your life. backpacker.com/tag/the-hike-…
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"Don't go near bears" shouldn't have to be a rule, but, there you go. backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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If you love fat bears, then this is for you. backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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We never thought we'd have to say this, but please don't try to start fights with bears. backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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On the president's first day in office, he took the first step toward restoring Bears Ears National Monument to its original size. ow.ly/11MD50DewpU
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Learn everything a backpacker needs to know: backpacker.com/skills/100-pr…
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Master the gentle art of packing your backpack: backpacker.com/skills/how-to…
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It was a different world. backpacker.com/trips/this-is…
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Send this to someone who needs to read it. backpacker.com/skills/its-ne…
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No matter which state you live in, there's a world-class hike near you. backpacker.com/tag/best-day-…
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Start planning the hike of a lifetime: backpacker.com/trips/map-ame…
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(ENDLESS SCREAMING) backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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What's the piece of gear you'll never get rid of? Tell us, and your answer could appear in the magazine.
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America's 20 Best National Park Backcountry Campsites. What'd we miss? #NPS100 backpacker.com/trips/america…
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Step 1: Get really, really good at lying. backpacker.com/skills/convin…
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Let's praise the 10-mile hike: It's short enough to do in a day, long enough to hold a life-changing adventure. backpacker.com/trips/adventu…
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Explore America's public lands with our interactive map: backpacker.com/stories/ameri…
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The last person to break the AT record had a @redbull sponsorship and a crew. Joe McConaughy just had a backpack. backpacker.com/stories/joe-m…
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The pipeline would have crossed the Appalachian Trail. backpacker.com/news-and-even…
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Is the Appalachian Trail too crowded for you? Try one of these deserted thru-hikes instead. backpacker.com/trips/long-tr…
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We've hiked thousands of trails, but we'll remember these 10 for the rest of our lives. backpacker.com/trips/perfect…
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