Walks on the beach, or a hike in the woods? For me, it's all about a hike in the woods. Maybe that's because I came from a mountainous region in the northeast (think Catskills, Adirondacks, Green ...

I used to believe that the last thing I wanted to do on a hike was pull out my phone. That’s one of the reasons I love hiking in Angeles National Forest. I know the exact corner on Highway 2 where I ...

After a long series of gray, often rainy, and sometimes dreary days, a cloudless, deep-blue morning sky invites me into the Chugach front range east of Anchorage. To be more specific, the prospect of ...

Rising 1,300 feet high—700-plus feet above sea level—this peak in the Keweenaw Peninsula hides an otherworldly landscape crafted by the severity of Lake Superior. Beaten down by wind, precipitation ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Lindenwood Nature Preserve is hosting an outdoor experience for moms this Mother’s Day. For moms who want to spend time outside with their loved ones, the Fort Wayne Parks ...

Standing at the base of a large, old-growth ponderosa pine along the Metolius River on a recent sunny day in May, I discussed the various unique adaptations of this charismatic tree that dominates the ...

In 2021, Dan Ochwat and Jessica Sedgwick were looking for family activities to undertake with their tween-aged son, so they started taking urban hikes that wrapped up with a round of coldies for the ...