The Beaver Loop is one of several long-distance backpacking trips in North Cascades National Park. You’ll need free backcountry permits, available at the Wilderness Information Center in Marblemount, ...

Dave Pine loves a challenge, especially if it’s cardio focused. The 88-year-old is more active than many. He turns 89 in October. Most of his days start with walking his four-year-old miniature ...

BEDFORD, Va. – Fallingwater Cascades is a 1.7 mile loop hike that features a waterfall nestled in a mountain. You’ll park off of the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Fallingwater-Flat Top National Recreation ...

Question: Two of us want to backpack in the Pacific Northwest on a four- to seven-day trip in early- to mid-September. We’ve done a lot of packing in the Rockies and the East, but never in the ...

Get off the grid and into the wild on an overnight backpacking trip. Backpackers are likely to experience the wilderness much more intimately than other types of travelers – and reap the benefits of ...

Southern Utah is notoriously crowded and hot midsummer. But by early fall, the national parks and slots canyons empty out, the temperatures settle down to a tolerable level, and the cottonwoods light ...

The U.S. Forest Service has finalized its plans to restrict access to popular hiking trails in the central Cascade wilderness, and it’s a little more affordable than previously expected. Forest ...

The future of hiking at one of the Oregon Coast's most beautiful places is the subject of an ambitious effort this fall in Lincoln City. Multiple agencies have joined a team addressing problems at ...