Best of Backpacker 2010

The backcountry is full of great stories, and we’re proud to bring you this collection of some of our favorites. From urban hiking in Los Angeles to a backpacker’s first taste of hunting, in every way, these stories exemplify the power of quality writing and the transformative experience of the outdoors.


Table of Contents:


Higher Love

By John Harlin


Above It All

By Charles Bethea


Utterly, Hopelessly, Truly Lost

By Jim Thornton


Fish Story

By Jonathan Dorn


America’s Worst Trail: A Love Story

By David Hiscoe


Killer Hike

By Bruce Barcott


Ranger Confidential

By Andrea Lankford


The Big Parade

By Dan Koeppel


My F*&^ing Family

By Steve Friedman


High Note

By Nick Heil


The Last Best Place

By Eddie Oglander