An independent film project is hiking through towns along the Appalachian Trail and will be screening its beauty tonight at the Lyric. “Beauty Beneath the Dirt” follows three college-aged hikers — a ...

At Backpacker, we throw the term "thru-hiking" around a lot. But if you’re just dipping your toe into the world and been afraid to ask, you've come to the right place. Here's a primer on this special ...

Thru-hiking is the ultimate backpacking adventure, taking athletes hundreds or thousands of miles. Popular thru-hikes like the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail entice thousands of people to ...

To say that long-distance hiking has blown up since Backpacker started publishing would be the mother of all understatements. In 1973, the year our first issue went out, just 8 people completed the ...