Colin Fletcher, considered the father of modern backpacking because of his lyrical and practical writings on hiking, including "The Complete Walker," died June 12 in Monterey at age 85.

Colin Fletcher, who was considered the father of modern backpacking for his lyrical and practical writings on hiking, including “The Complete Walker” and “The Man Who Walked Through Time ...

Colin Fletcher, who was considered the father of modern backpacking for his lyrical and practical writings on hiking, including "The Complete Walker" and "The Man Who Walked Through Time," books ...

Colin Fletcher, who was considered the father of modern backpacking for his lyrical and practical writings on hiking, including "The Complete Walker" and "The Man Who Walked Through Time," died ...

Colin Fletcher, the grandfather of modern-day hiking and backpacking, died last week. He was 85. Fletcher wrote about the contemplative aspects of getting back to nature in The Complete Walker and ...

Colin Fletcher, considered the father of modern backpacking for his lyrical and practical writings on hiking, including “The Complete Walker” and “The Man Who Walked Through Time,” died ...

Colin Fletcher had to leave his home for three months after raw sewage entered the house.

The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes finalist and noted clown of the cage Colin Fletcher announced via his Twitter account on Monday that he has been released by the UFC.

Colin Fletcher has revealed how he thought his mixed martial arts career was over after a serious injury left him sidelined for months. ‘The Freakshow’ – one of most popular fighters in UK ...

Colin Fletcher, whose ornate prose and prosaic tips on such subjects as choosing the right hiking boots helped start the modern backpacking movement, died June 12 in Monterey, Calif. He was 85.

Colin Fletcher had to leave his home for three months after raw sewage entered the house.