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Photo Essays

Galleries of photographs featuring a lightweight backpacking trek and annotated in the first person, with insight into the author's experiences, equipment, and route.

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Wilderness Adventures 2018 Whitetail Trek (Photo Essay)

Nov 16, 2018 by Ryan Jordan

As part of the Backpacking Light Wilderness Adventures program, Trek Director Kevin Fletcher and I led a guided trip across the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in Montana in September 2018. This photo essay tells the story of that trek.

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2016 Wilderness Adventures Photo Contest!

Aug 10, 2016 by Backpacking Light

Time to celebrate the beauty found at the integration of wilderness, photography, and lightweight human-powered travel! Submit your favorite wilderness photo and win a free trek with Backpacking Light in Montana!

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Weekend Wanderings in West Texas: Photo Essay

Feb 10, 2015 by Luke Schmidt

Saved by the Guadalupe Mountains, the author learns to live in West Texas and begins to enjoy the area with weekend visits to the mountains.

Packrafting the Smith River Canyon

Oct 7, 2014 by Ryan Jordan

Eight packrafters spend four days floating sixty miles in one of Montana’s most remote and inaccessible river canyons.

Where the Mountains Meet the Sea: Trekking the Olympic Range (Photo Essay)

Aug 5, 2014 by Ryan Jordan

Boy Scouts tackle the Olympic range – from rainforest to snowy divide – in lightweight style.

Rambling the High Sierra

May 20, 2014 by Ryan Jordan

There are so many ways to navigate through the Sierras – why not try them all?

Wilderness Trekking School – Ultralight Boot Camp Photo Essay

Jan 28, 2014 by Ryan Connelly (Photos by Emily Beers)

The ultralight boot camp is exactly like it sounds; it prepares you to meet unexpected challenges in the wilderness. Plus it’s a lot of fun and the scenery is stunning.

2013 Photo Contest Winners!

Dec 10, 2013 by BPL Staff

After receiving some stunning photos, our judges have chosen the best. Grab a seat and relive the experience.

Backpacking Light 2013 Photo Contest – Part 1, Information for Entrants

Nov 19, 2013 by BackpackingLight.com Staff

Submit your best shots from 2013!

In 10 Days across Switzerland

Oct 15, 2013 by Thomas Pfiffner

Absolutely Stunning! This photo essay will take you over 14 mountain passes through one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

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