Graham Averill is Outside magazine’s national parks columnist, but some of his favorite adventures have happened inside state parks. Bikepacking might be the perfect adventure. Ride bikes, sleep ...

A bikepacking misadventure on a 280-mile gravel loop on mixed roads around Southern Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Darkness set in just a few miles before we reached Lake Powell.

We called our trip the TransGabriel Challenge: three days, 78 miles and 18,000 feet of climbing by bike on dirt and gravel roads across L.A.’s San Gabriel Mountains. We pulled 50-pound trailers packed ...

With my bike computer reading a sweltering 106 degrees Fahrenheit, I cusped the top of the climb, out of breath and drenched in sweat. A minute ahead of the rest of the group, I scanned the horizon ...

Bikepacking is an emerging trend for those who love traveling lightly at the drop of a hat. But how do you get started? We asked an expert. Among the many emerging trends in the outdoor and adventure ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As I fell asleep in a tent to the sounds of waves crashing on the beach and no cell phone service anywhere in the ...

Caught the bikepacking bug or looking to plan your first trip? Komoot, the route-planning and navigation app, is packed full of established bikepacking routes to choose from, as well as plenty of neat ...

Local filmmaker Amit Zinman is making videos of Portland’s classic loop rides and wants you to help make his scenes more beautiful. This is the first in a series so stay tuned for future versions.

Tents can be a freeing way to fully immerse yourself in the outdoors when bikepacking or cycle touring, with no need to worry about making it to pre-booked accommodation. Bikepacking tents are ...

I really liked my life riding everywhere," says the Canadian who set out to challenge the carbon cost of bike racing by pedalling to every event ...

There is a buzz around bikepacking at the moment that almost rivals the rapture that newspaper travel pages and online influencers usually reserve for wild swimming. If you follow a few outdoorsy ...