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OL staff writer Laura Lancaster and I tested the best backpacking sleeping bags in the field to determine which are best suited to varying conditions, sleeping habits, and backpacking kits. I also ...

Whether it’s making your morning coffee or cooking a warm evening meal, a backpacking stove is an important part of your backcountry kitchen. To figure out which model provides the best performance ...

Wildland Trekking has just announced four new trips on the beloved John Muir Trail, all of which come with permits. Here’s ...

Your tent is more than just a shelter. Of course, it shields you from the elements—rain, wind, pesky bugs and even imaginary threats lurking in the dark. But it also becomes your home when you ...

LATEST Sept. 14, 3:30 p.m. Kirk Olsen, 61, was found dead after going missing on a backpacking trip in Yosemite National Park, park officials announced Saturday morning. No other information was ...

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Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing this important work, keeping you informed every step of the way to the November election An experienced backpacker has been found dead two ...

Thomas Olsen, 61, was found dead after park rangers learned that he was overdue to return from backpacking in the ... National Park Service said on its website that the death rate at national ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Park rangers said the missing backpacker who vanished while hiking in Yosemite National Park was found dead Saturday morning. Kirk S. Thomas Olsen, 61, went missing near ...