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Give the Gift of Guthook this holiday season! We have trail guides for every type of hiker, thru-hiker, backpacker, or outdoors-lover on your list.

Whether you're stuffing stockings or looking for affordable hiking gifts, you're sure to find something on this list.

How do National Parks and Monuments decide how to manage their land? Guthook took a trip to see part of the planning process in person.

We review Sawyer's new Micro Squeeze water filtration system.

The definition of "thru-hiking" cannot be found in a dictionary. That's why I asked these thru-hikers to share what thru-hiking means to them.

Ten affordable lightweight backpacking items that are a must for any trip.

Last week I attended a symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of National Trails and Wild and Scenic Rivers.

How much food do you take backpacking? How much SHOULD you pack? Read how Guthook plans the right amount.

Many hikers have difficulty adjusting after a hike. Read what experienced thru hikers have to say about post-hike depression.

Hiking to Havasu Falls was an experience I will never forget. But here’s the thing, I knew NOTHING about backpacking.

Since many hikers carry phones and portable batteries, we evaluated a variety of battery chargers and have some to recommend for long-distance hikers.

This set of maintenance tools is great and it fits easily in the side pocket of my pack.

Last week I took a trip into the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument, a new addition to the National Parks system.

After the NOLS course, I went back out to the mountains to climb Wind River Peak. At 13,192 feet, it is the highest in the southern part of the range.

We will enter the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness of the Rio Grande National Forest and spend five days bouncing between peaks.

For my second annual Baxter State Park backpacking trip, I went to parts of the park that few out-of-staters ever see.

Though this was one of the most wonderful hikes I’ve been on, most hikers who visit Maine have never heard of the Cutler Coast.

You’re ready to hit the trail, your fully-loaded smartphone in hand. But how long will it last when you’re not near an outlet?

If you’ve been on the Appalachian or Pacific Crest Trail and thought, “there are a lot of people out here,” you’re not wrong.

I’ve been fascinated by satellite imagery of the the Appalachian Trail. It tells a very different story about the landscape.

The plan: hike to Tumbledown Pond and camp. The difficulty: almost nobody attempts Tumbledown in winter.

For Sunday’s hike, Siren and I headed to Crawford Notch and the Mt Willey Range for a snow-covered trip to Mount Tom and Mount Field in New Hampshire.

Last weekend had much better conditions than the previous one, so I tried to make up for it by doing two great day hikes, starting with Mt. Chocorua.

Another week of heavy snow in New England meant the mountains were ripe for exploration, so we headed out on an overnight hike to Mt. Moriah.

I ventured into the northernmost part of the White Mountains for a weekend of serious winter backpacking.

I analyzed elevation data to come up with an estimate of the steepest climbs.

The 7th day of our Baxter backpacking trip. We had beautiful, clear skies and a view up to Doubletop from camp.

In northeast Baxter, there’s some small mountains and ponds with small campsites on the shore.

Tom and I set out over The Traveler Loop. I’d heard about how gorgeous the mountain was and had looked at it from Katahdin.

After two days of hiking over Katahdin, I was looking forward to a day of long miles with little elevation: a day in the green tunnel.

As with all trails up Katahdin, ascending the Hamlin Ridge was more like bouldering rather than walking.

Like most trails up Katahdin, the Cathedral was more akin to bouldering than walking, with just as much use of hands as feet.

I returned yesterday from seven nights of backpacking in Baxter State Park with my friend, Tom.

We set out into the last bit of the AT in Virginia, between Shenandoah and Harper’s Ferry.

My memories say that Shenandoah is easy and boring. I learned that wasn’t accurate.

After a day off, I was doing better. My aching feet were well rested and I was ready to hit the trail once again.

We hiked into Virginia's Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, one of the most-hiked parts of the AT in the south.

I’ve been planning a winter wonderland camping trip for the last weekend of the year with several friends.

I found some hikes in the White Mountains that proved that even in the “green tunnel” you can find a great wilderness trip.

I met up with Philip and Steve for a two-night backpacking trip through one of the wildest regions of the White Mountains.

I hiked two full loops in the Tumbledown range, a day hike that was lot more punishing and rewarding than I thought.

I took a month-long instructor course at the National Outdoor Leadership School. Our time there took us into the Wind River Mountains. Here's a report on that NOLS course.