Itching to get out onto the trails? Check out our list of hiking essentials, designed to keep you safe and maximize comfort as you plod through the wilderness. It's always important to have the right ...

What makes a great backpacking story? In our opinion, there’s no single right answer. It can be vivid descriptions of the wilderness that make you feel as if you’re treading the trail right alongside ...

Heather Anderson and Derick Hugo, two epic thru-hikers, just published memoirs. Here's how their time on the trail shaped their lives.

That said, most folks just aren’t able to commit the time it takes to tackle a thru-hike, as much as they might like to. Kids, jobs, mortgages: So many factors pull people back home after a shorter ...

While slogging through a Florida swamp in shin-deep water might not be everyone’s idea of a good time, that was precisely how I chose to spend a long November weekend on a bucket-list backpacking trip ...

Do you think Cooper can hike 16 miles?” I asked my wife Gillian. “I don’t know,” she said, looking at our 2-year-old dog laying on the kitchen floor. “He’s kind of a baby.” Advertisement Article ...

There are many ways to experience and enjoy Lake Tahoe in the summer, from sunbathing on the beaches to splashing in the lake’s crystal clear waters. For those looking to hike, bike or take their ...

After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2016, he was hooked and started devising his own long-distance trail. The 34-year-old Colorado local went on to hike the ...