Backpacker is the ultimate resource for active, urban professionals looking to experience the outdoors around them. With an accessible editorial design, bold photography, in-depth trail maps and hard-nosed reporting, BACKPACKER engages readers and inspires them to connect with the outdoors in an unprecedented way.

Every issue of BACKPACKER features close-to-home overnight trips, day hikes, tried-and-true advice, along with the latest apparel, gear and technology — everything you need to bring the outdoors to your doorstep.