Spring is in bloom. Here are our favorite places to frolic through fields of flowers, from the Pacific Northwest to the ...

Floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Helene took out a bridge over the Nolichucky River, severing two sections of the ...

The North Carolina section offers many of the Appalachian Trail's highest peaks, several above 6,000 feet. Hiking enthusiasts ... inside the Great Smoky Mountains). If you're just looking for ...

MJo McCarthy avoided the outdoors because of a sexual assault that happened on a New Hampshire trail when she was young. She ...

The West Coast and the Mountain West consistently top the list for best hikes, but you can still find some dreamy vistas on ...

We’ve enlisted our resident hiking expert and asked a few of our favorite adventurers for their picks of the best all-around ...

Indeed, Shaffer didn’t know it, but he was pioneering a whole new American genre, the Appalachian Trail journal, popular on online hiking sites and perhaps best known from Bill Bryson’s A Walk ...

If nature is more your thing, the nearby South Holston Lake and Appalachian Mountains also offer great opportunities for boating, fishing, hiking and other outdoor activities. And just across the ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains takes people through thick forests and across grassy mountaintop balds. This year it also includes a short boat ride. Floodwaters from ...