Backpacker.com Disclosure Statement on Sponsorship Policy

Advertisers on Backpacker.com may sponsor content, which may include logo placement in proximity to an article or series of articles. But, as a sponsor, that advertiser has absolutely NO INFLUENCE OVER, OR INPUT ON, the scope, content, or direction of editorial material.

In addition, advertiser sponsorship in NO WAY indicates editorial endorsement of that advertiser.

Any content existing in editorial space on Backpacker.com is executed under the strictest guidelines set forth by the American Society of Magazine Editors and in conjunction with the organization's suggestions set forth in the Best Practices for Digital Media.

Any content originating from a source other than the editors of Backpacker magazine or Backpacker.com is clearly labeled as "Advertising" or otherwise noted.