The Backbone Trail Opens Up the Wilder Side of Los Angeles By Tom Zoellner October 12, 2017 A seemingly endless metropolis gives way to epic peaks and valleys In this story: hiking
Oregon's Trail of Tears By Britany Robinson August 23, 2017 A hiker explores the Oregon coast and its dark history In this story: hiking
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Is One of the Few Places to Watch Synchronous Fireflies By Gina DeCaprio Vercesi June 16, 2017 Tips on how you can experience this natural phenomenon In this story: national parks
Following John Muir's Trail in Scotland By Jeremy Miller April 17, 2017 A writer navigates John Muir Way through the Sierra Club founder's motherland In this story: adventure, hiking
The View Is Made by Walking By Jason Mark March 1, 2017 A backpacker goes to the Grand Canyon, savoring the journey just as much as the destination In this story: national parks, hiking
Trekking in Switzerland With a Very Small Backpack By Paul Rauber January 23, 2017 Steep trails are easier when there's a bunk and bottle of wine at the end of the day In this story: travel
Looking for the Real Silent Night By Amanda Castleman October 13, 2016 The One Square Inch of Silence within Olympic Park's Hoh Rain Forest In this story: travel, national parks
Walking with the Maasai By Stuart Butler July 28, 2016 A lion or buffalo could easily kill you, but not as easily as we're killing them In this story: hiking, travel, adventure
Sisterhood of Hikers in the Grand Canyon By Amy C. Balfour June 5, 2016 Amy Balfour's solo trek takes an unexpected turn In this story: hiking, adventure
Return to the Bay of Pigs By Kimberley Lovato April 6, 2016 An armada of kayaks returns to Cuba's famous bay 55 years after the failed invasion In this story: adventure, kayaking