
Location: The Colorado Trail | Rider: Dave Stanton | Photographer: Dave Cox
features
Inflatable packrafts resemble pool toys, but the innocuous craft has sparked controversy in Yellowstone. Frederick Reimers reports with paddle in hand.
Cyclists in the know reinvent bike vacations. Charcuterie included.
Watch out—they spit! Mike Kessler explores the Sierra with pack animals.
Lee Cohen staves off hypothermia to document a Montana thru-hike.
Tracy Ross introduces her sons to Edward Abbey’s desert refuge.
Two states, seven huts, and a Mount Everest of vertical gain. Start pedaling.

Location: Emigrant Wilderness, CA | Photographer: Michael Darter
departments
“Don’t speak unless spoken to,” Editorial Director Marc Peruzzi was told. Here’s his response.
Summer’s been framed. Take a look.
mtn report
On trail with marathoner Caroline Rotich. >Do you know the difference between a hike and a climb? It could save your life. >Bikes and trails storm mountain cinemas.
mtn gear
We test bike racks head-to-head. Plus, the best carbon mountain bike wheelsets.
Could the short-term rental boom mean a hollow future for mountain towns?
mtn lodges
Sample tiny house living in Wyoming. Get off the grid in British Columbia. Slow down in Maine. And visit the historic Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado.
Durango Devo cultivates life-long cyclists in Southwest Colorado.
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I subscribe to Mountain Magazine and I have always enjoyed your magazine the recent issue is very close to me .The article written by Kim Fuller Hiking Versus Climbing ,is about my son Jarod who lost his life last October,I am trying to purchase 6 copies of the issue for his brother and sister’s and other family members and have had no luck in finding the magazine ,Is it possible for me to purchase 6 copies from you direct.I also would like to thank you for publishing Kims article Thank You Bob Wetherell
Hi Bob,
Thanks for your comment, and our sincere condolences on the loss of your son Jarod. Please look for an email with more information about copies of the Summer 2015 issue.
All the best,
Olivia Dwyer