My problem is not so much with the “resort” itself, but one of its proposed visitor activities: helicopter tours within the ...

Launched at the start of this year, Taiwan’s new digital nomad visa allows eligible foreign workers to stay on the island for ...

Winter in Alaska can be breathtakingly beautiful and bone-chillingly cold. But Alaskans know how to warm up in style, with unique escapes that celebrate the season while keeping the chill at bay. From ...

U.S. Forest Service budget cuts mean a worker shortage, so we must do our part to protect our public lands by practicing Leave No Trace principles.

Officials say that exposure claimed the lives of two Bigfoot hunters in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State.

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At one point in their wrangling over what became known as the Alaska Lands Act, Senator Stevens argued that one small region should be excluded from the proposed wilderness refuge. “Well ...

Our goal at Backpacker is to help you get outside. But where should you go? Our 10 most popular trips stories of the year will inspire you.

the Classic Alaska Backpacking Adventure traverses an alpine ridge with dramatic views of the surrounding Alaskan wilderness and the famous Alaska Range. Known to Athabaskans as ‘The Ancient One ...