In Hiking Hidden Gems in America’s National Parks (Falcon Guides, Sept.), Backpacker magazine’s Northwest editor Ted Alvarez highlights seldom-visited spots within all 63 preserves. He spoke with PW ...

An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it. I happen to like guns, and I am certainly not ashamed of it. Some readers of this column are thinking, "Yeah, that ...

Take the trail less traveled with this new online tool. Outdoor platform AllTrails is rolling out new features to help hikers find less-traveled trails. Its new Community Heatmaps feature shows the ...

Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. LAKE PLACID — I was only a minute into the hike and five spider webs had already brushed ...

Perhaps one of the lesser known trails in the Deam Wilderness section of the Hoosier National Forest is the Hayes Trail. I recently had the chance to hike there. The Charles C. Deam Wilderness was ...

With the eastern zone of the High Peaks, Dix and Giant Mountain Wilderness areas closed due to damage from Tropical Storm Irene and an alternate list of hiking options posted on the state Department ...

Outdoor platform AllTrails is rolling out new features to help hikers find less-traveled trails. Its new Community Heatmaps feature shows the trails where the majority of hikers congregate and is part ...