Step after step, mile after mile — 1,444 in all — and section after section, Sarah Howard pressed on until her journey was complete.

Tucked away in a sandstone canyon along the Pecos River sits Villanueva State Park – a slice of New Mexican paradise that somehow remains one of the state’s best-kept secrets despite being absolutely ...

Swallow Falls State Park in Oakland is nature’s answer to your overflowing inbox and perpetually buzzing phone. Nestled in the mountainous terrain of Garrett County, this 257-acre woodland sanctuary ...

Once you arrive and go inside these lush palm groves, you will feel like you’re in a jungle a world away from the desert ...

Tackling the John Muir Trail at night with only stars and moon to light the path, a veteran hiker experiences the popular 200-mile trail in a new—and wilder—way.

California may not boast the 14ers of Colorado or the wild, soaring wilderness areas of Alaska, but it definitely has plenty ...

With over 30 creek crossings and slippery pathways, the rewards are worth the effort on the Taylor Creek Trail, a challenging ...

Though the leaves haven't begun changing just yet, there are several spots in Arizona you want to check out when fall colors ...

Halloween When you’ve had your fill of haunted houses and scary movies, a long walk on a creepy outdoor trail can be the ...

Bali is ruined,” reckoned actor Charlie Chaplin, an early lamenter of overtourism. The year was 1936. Fast-forward, and the ...

Fall nights in the Pecos Wilderness are long and cool, and even if the closest human is miles away, the sounds echoing through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains let you ...

The Cowiche Canyon Conservancy will host its final “Get to Know a Trail” event this Tuesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This week’s guided walk will follow the loop on the Uplands trails at sunset, ...