Wilderness
![Photo Essay: What It's Like to Be a USFS Wilderness Ranger Intern](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/16C9Q3lido5gkC82BIcNHM/29df5c0503faf37574c27d2133a7ca19/Sierra-Forest-Ranger-Bailey-Diemer-7.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A firsthand account of two rugged months spent living and working with the Forest Service in California's famed John Muir Wilderness
![Desolation Wilderness Backpacking Guide: Lake Aloha & Endless Views](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5M6pRI63DsiYysXMKdIyHR/9cf78d4c015ed9145ab6f93d21f553b6/skyler-greene-desolation-wilderness-california-hammock.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Hard earned tips, gear suggestions, and beautiful film photography from 5 days hiking in California's famed El Dorado National Forest
![At Camp Skate Wild, Youth Find Nature Through Skateboarding](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/292JVkyoRrYI4aJxRyXYQY/e2eb75a4c0e40c58a3e768b7e36c0ff0/skate-wild-sequoia-linnea-bullion-11.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
How one uniquely Californian outdoor program teaches teens wilderness skills and outdoor education—and rare camaraderie amid a pandemic
![A Field Guide to Overnight Adventure in Ansel Adams Wilderness](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/43Q1i7llX8xc4sP4SaxS6M/7585e35c926bb7f6eb9b640bc074715a/Bailey-Diemer-Ansel-Adams-Wilderness-Fieldmag-5.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Essential gear, dos & don'ts, and film photography from one of California's most stunning, yet overlooked, landscapes
![Backpacking Washington's Most Iconic Landscapes in One Week](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5rakEHnnkxIuTl1RVHIQMv/46aa86a22c180cc3a258b967bbf8b331/Nash-Rood-Rialto-Beach-BW-Fieldmag-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
35mm film captures a dreamy exploration of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Olympic National Park
![A SOBO Family Reunion Along the Pacific Crest Trail](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/74eeqhmOzKgSM8cUkCgsaI/e19113b2ed296b870565a07d11630e6e/Hiemstra-Hike-Rainier-hero.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Four old-timers trade city life for a few days in truly remote country in the heart of the Great Northwest
![Fall Backpacking Among Famed Golden Larch Trees in The Enchantments](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3gawWdFe8wossoia2UUmSQ/61c773ed06f959b040970763c14ad5fd/Tolle-Echantments-Fall-20.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
35mm film photography captures a striking hike through intense terrain and early season snow deep in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness
![Backcountry Camping in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5xzQVNfLbySOqUCIa4yiw8/8ae8371275b15595f0df377db994fb2c/Elias-Carlson-Alpine-Lakes-13.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Exploring The Enchantments with friends and fly rod in tow, documented on 35mm film
![Solo Hiking Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1us7YQN6ROMuOoeWoIMioS/6322068081055b0dc7173a0643c94ff0/Colton-Jacobs-Alpine-Lakes-Wild-cover.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Just east of Seattle exists a picturesque wonderland of glacial lakes and wild goat herds
![Backpacking Washington State's Indian Heaven Wilderness](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3xSWhnDRjiMA8i8yqQcQcK/b4e29ab44ae20589cef90a85551204a8/Graham-Indian-Heaven-18.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Two generations of Northwest locals spend three days hiking, swimming, and wild huckleberry picking along the Pacific Crest Trail
![Film Photography From Exploring Montana's Mystic Lake Region](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1qfHO1vyDuysmiS2QWAgYg/0c9d53c28b407be309e1c4b937c155ee/MT-35mm-16.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Three days spent exploring one of Big Sky Country's most beautiful natural landscapes and one of Montana's best hikes
![Backpacking Deep into Oregon's Mount Jefferson Wilderness](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/7BpefpwSruyOs8UWauuECw/e0eac740433a9187ee3bb2dc2416d709/jeffersone-wilderness-lake-16.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Two days, 20 miles, 6 alpine lakes, and a single roll of film from the heart of the Pacific Northwest