The Appalachian Trail spans 2,194 miles across 14 states along the East Coast of the U.S. Most experienced hikers begin their trek at Springer Mountain, Georgia, and end it on Mount Katahdin in Maine ...

This simple hiking etiquette is more than just good manners. Following it may even help keep you and other hikers safe while ...

A hike is often the quiet promise tucked inside a bigger adventure. You imagine panoramic views, fresh air, and that ...

The Precipice Trail in Acadia National Park is the most challenging hike on the list — one to save for when your New Year’s ...

A trail sign marks the Appalachian Trail route in Maine's Caribou Valley. “Do you want a beer, Moses?” I asked, as we sat by the campfire on a chilly, Maine evening. He accepted and I handed him a ...

In the aftermath of a woman's apparent killing by a mountain lion on a trail in Northern Colorado on New Year's Day, several ...

SIERRA MADRE, Calif. - A runner on a Sierra Madre hiking trail had a heart-stopping encounter with a bear and her two cubs on November 8. As the brown bear approached the runner on the narrow trail, ...

(KTLA) – A woman had a tense encounter with a mountain lion while walking on a popular hiking trail in the Southern California city of Ojai recently. The scary moment took place on July 3 as Cortney ...

From a distance it reads as a curious object blocking the way, yet up close it reveals careful carpentry, filtered light, and ...

Last month amid a heat wave, my editor asked me to go out to the hiking trails. Four hikers had been rescued from trails across San Diego in the span of a week, and we wanted to write a public service ...

A suspected deadly mountain lion attack on New Year’s Day that killed a woman hiking alone was preceded by another harrowing ...