Trail Guides

As someone who started hiking seriously in my thirties and now find myself solidly in my fifties, I can tell you that the trails haven’t...

As someone who’s been dragging kids on trails since they could walk, I can tell you that hiking with children is equal parts joy and...

As someone who’s logged thousands of trail miles with my dog, I can tell you that hiking with your four-legged companion transforms every trip into...

As someone who’s been hiking solo for over a decade, I can tell you that there’s nothing quite like the freedom of setting your own...

Group Hiking Tips Hiking connects us with nature and provides excellent exercise. Proper preparation ensures safe and enjoyable trails. Trail Preparation Check conditions before heading...

Trail Etiquette Hiking connects us with nature and provides excellent exercise. Proper preparation ensures safe and enjoyable trails. Trail Preparation Check conditions before heading out....

As someone who has done plenty of night hikes and learned what works, I learned everything there is to know about night hiking. Today, I...

Weather awareness separates experienced hikers from those caught unprepared by conditions that seemed unlikely from the trailhead. Learning to read natural weather signs and making...

First Aid Wilderness Hiking connects us with nature and provides excellent exercise. Proper preparation ensures safe and enjoyable trails. Trail Preparation Check conditions before heading...

If you had told me a few years ago I would be writing about trekking poles, I probably would have shrugged it off. But here...