Reviews of trail guides, biographies and travel stories related to hiking and backpacking.

What to pack for a dayhike? Overnight trip? Taking a canine companion along? Links to handy checklists.

Recipes, snack ideas and menu planning for dayhikes and extended backpack trips.

From clothing to footwear, tents to backpacks, cooking equipment to sleeping stuff, water purification systems and other handy hiking/backpacking/camping gadgets -- these links highlight the stuff you

Whether your family includes kids or canines or both, you´ll find articles of interest here.

Photography and journal writing links.

Ways to stay in shape for hiking and backpacking.

Conservation and education issues relating to our wilderness.

From first aid to weather, route finding to wildlife encounters -- proactive steps to avoid issues and what to do if something goes wrong.