Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Welcome to This week in Backpacking, your source for backpacking and backcountry news. In this weeks episode:

✅Sequoia National Park Still Smoldering
✅2021 National Park Openings
✅Construction on the Blue Ridge Parkway
✅Illegal Activities in the Grand Canyon
✅Hilltop Packs Updates
✅Deliberate Life Designs Sandals
✅Spain's "Lord of the Rings" Trail with Milosh
✅Thru Hiker Updates with the Strawbridge Family