No matter what "new you" you're looking to cultivate this year, you can get started on a new hobby with these local places: ...

Gadgets for hiking are designed to withstand the rigors of the outdoors and can truly enhance a camping experience.

A hiking daypack is a backpack that’s typically between 10 and 35 liters. They are smaller than backpacking bags and ...

Are you ready to take your hiking hobby to the next level? You should consider a through-hike. A through-hike is the act of hiking a long-distance trail from on ...

Rogers, raised in Wheatland, completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2024. The trail covers nearly 2,200 miles from ...

When our trail columnist first started sliding silicone spacers between his toes, friends chuckled. But now these little separators are getting the moment they deserve.

Dower completed her FKT in September, covering 3,536 km in 40 days, 18 hours and five minutes; her time demolished the ...

It’s a new year, and this is exactly when I start getting excited about hikers getting ready to thru-hike the Appalachian ...

Those at Tygart Lake State Park hiked the School Bus Loop Trail which is two miles and goes through some older areas of the park. Finishers of the hike received a special First Day Hike patch.

Now, in his memory, Sammie's goal is to hike 2,190 miles from Georgia to Maine; the Appalachian Trail. "I vow to live like ...

Jan. 1, join one of over a dozen free guided 'First Day' hikes in Vermont's great outdoors to celebrate the start of a new ...