Ultralight backpacking gear has opened up a lot of doors, but ultralight culture is not the end-all be-all. Is there a better way?

The Triple Crown is made up of three National Scenic Trails. Between the CDT, the AT, and the PCT, who’s better? Who’s best?

Tumbles and Janis Joplin hiked the CDT in 2021 and saw what it needed, founding two gear companies from a shipping container.

Considering hiking the Appalachian Trail? There’s lots of ways to get it right, with a few pitfalls along the way. Here’s what not to do.

If you’re looking for alternatives to national parks in the U.S., these nearby national forests may be the answer.

New data shows significantly fewer people are walking as part of their daily routine. Here’s why the findings are concerning.

Park rangers and other officials are searching a popular area of Big Bend National Park for a missing hiker.

Cougars are known to be stealthy, and these two videos of mountain lions stalking hikers prove it. Watch it here.

Trying to decide between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Yosemite National Park, here’s why you should head to the smokies.

Search and Rescue officials say they have recovered the body of 71-year-old Rich Moore more than two months after he went missing. Remarkably, rescuers say Moore’s Jack Russel terrier was alive by his side.