Adventure: Trailhead Destinations

The Resistance Rangers Want Your Help in Protecting National Parks

A movement of off-duty and former officials has mobilized to save embattled parks

By Juliet Grable September 12, 2025

In this story: national parks, public lands, activism, Trump, hiking

A line of protesters hold signs and an upside-down US flag in Yosemite National Park in front of a waterfall.

This Land Is Your Land

A mother and daughter pedal across Wyoming as public lands hang in the balance

Text and photographs by Christine Peterson September 9, 2025

In this story: public lands, biking, hiking, Wonder, Kids' Corner

Miriam Peterson wears a turquoise helmet and rides on an unpaved road toward the camera with two other riders and the gray, rocky Oregon Buttes behind her.

5 Great State and National Parks for Hiking This Summer

These parks (plus some other prime public lands) are perfect for trekking

By Cassandra Brooklyn July 22, 2025

In this story: hiking, national parks, state parks

The Appalachian Trail’s First Female Solo Hiker Started a Hiking Legacy

Grandma Gatewood’s family still hikes the Ohio Buckeye Trail she established decades ago

By Olivia Young July 15, 2025

In this story: adventure, hiking, outdoor recreation

Sunlight pours through the trees onto a wide-angle view of Ash Cave with a trickle of water falling

Marking Juneteenth by Retracing History

A personal journey offers glimmers of the past and hope for the future along the Underground Railroad

By Sherman Neal II June 19, 2025

In this story: equity, racial justice, social justice, hiking

Sherman Neal II, the deputy director of the Sierra Club Military Outdoors campaign and a Marine Corps veteran takes a break from hiking along the shores of Lake Michigan. | Photo courtesy of Sherman Neal II

Dog-Friendly National and State Parks to Visit This Summer

Here’s where to go and what to know

By Cassandra Brooklyn May 27, 2025

In this story: hiking, state parks, national parks

Neurodivergent People Find Solace in Wild Places

And the planet benefits from it

By Chloe Martinez April 6, 2025

In this story: hiking, inspiring connections outdoors, nature, accessibility, Wonder

Illustration shows two hands in the air, flowers, birds, and abstract images

Rehoming Seattle’s Purple Martins

Washington State balances critical coastal remediation projects with conserving a beloved, vulnerable bird

By Rebecca Dzombak April 30, 2025

In this story: birds, conservation, hiking, science

Two purple martins are sitting on makeshift wooden bird boxes (labeled 14 and 15) attached to a piling, and two birds are flying nearby against a blue sky.

Leaf-Peeping for Hikers

Here’s where trekkers should head for fabulous fall foliage

Text and photographs by Cassandra Brooklyn October 3, 2024

In this story: hiking, national parks, Wonder

First-Time Backpacking Basics

What you need to take your hiking to the next level

By Jill K. Robinson July 6, 2024

In this story: backpacking, outdoor recreation, hiking, public lands

Hiking equipment. Backpack and boots on top of the mountain. | Photo by Drepicter/iStock