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Backpacker Magazine is your source for gear reviews, outdoor skills information and advice, and destinations for backpacking, camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities. Plan trips, download hikes, find gear, and learn outdoor and survival skills

Join us for outdoor activities and protection of the mountains, forests, waters and trails of the Appalachian region.

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Leading readers to the pleasures and lessons of the great outdoors

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is a volunteer-based, private nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the 2,175-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a 250,000-acre greenway extending from Maine to Georgia.

Backpacking gear reviews, how to make your own gear, trail reports, and resources for lightweight and ultralight hiking and backpacking.

Information about hiking trails in the San Francisco bay area, including photos of wildflowers, animals, trees, plants, and butterflies

The HowStuffWorks Adventure Channel focuses on outdoor recreation, survival tips, exotic destinations and other places to visit.

YouTube is a place to discover, watch, upload and share videos.

Hundreds of hiking trails, plus information on campgrounds and other outdoor activities for Los Angeles, California, and other western states. Hikespeak.com serves up hike reports with detailed descriptions, photos, GPS maps, and directions.

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