Tent Flap With A View: 25 Favorite Backcountry Campsites
The Big Outside creator and former Backpacker magazine Northwest Editor Michael Lanza’s picks for the best backcountry campsites in America.
14 Photos From 2020 That Will Inspire You to Get Outdoors
By Michael Lanza For many people, 2020 was a hard year. I hope you stayed healthy and safe and were able to enjoy the outdoors as much as possible—and to take some adventures that inspired you. I had five planned trips (four backpacking, one river) canceled due to the pandemic and wildfires, but I was also fortunate to get out …
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9 Great Backpacking Trips You Can Take in 2021
By Michael Lanza My family just returned from two wonderful backpacking trips—six days in Utah’s High Uintas Wilderness and four days on Nevada’s Ruby Crest Trail (photo above)—and especially in this year of chaos, serious health concerns, and unusual stress, these getaways were precisely what we needed. Are you looking for a wilderness backpacking trip you can take this year? …