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Backcountry Camping in Washington: Permits, Routes, Bear Noteswashington backcountry permits, routes worth the drive, real bear notes, and which booking system actually works — from a van-lifer who's done the homework.By Riley Cobb
Backcountry Camping in Vermont: Permits, Routes, Bear NotesVermont backcountry camping rundown: no-permit zones, Long Trail shelters, bear notes, and routes worth doing — from someone who's slept out there.By Riley Cobb
Backcountry Camping in Virginia: Permits, Routes, Bear NotesStraight talk on Virginia backcountry camping — Shenandoah permits, National Forest rules, routes worth walking, and how to not feed the bears.By Buck Tanner
Backcountry Camping in Utah: Permits, Routes, Bear NotesUtah backcountry permits, route picks from the Needles to the High Uintas, and straight talk on bears, water, and the rules that trip folks up.By Buck Tanner
Backcountry Camping in Texas: Permits, Routes, Bear NotesTexas backcountry camping is real if you know where to look — Big Bend, the Guadalupes, and two piney-woods forests. Permits, routes, and bear notes from an old ranger.By Buck Tanner
Backcountry Camping in Tennessee: Permits, Routes, Bear NotesA working guide to backcountry camping in Tennessee — Smokies permits, Big South Fork and Cherokee NF routes, bear protocol, and why shoulder season wins.By Wren Holloway
