Realistic expectations and careful planning are necessary to ensure a great, fulfilling and memorable backpacking experience.

Among the triple crown hiking trails, the Continental Divide Trail, also known as the CDT, looms large. It’s the longest of ...

If hiking one of Hawaii’s most beautiful trails is on your bucket list, it will have to wait a little bit longer. A popular ...

An exhausted dog with paw damage had to be carried down a mountain trail this week, prompting dog rescue volunteers to remind ...

Popular trails, including the Bridge to Nowhere hike, were burned by the massive blaze, which destroyed dozens of buildings ...

On Monday, a strenuous hike turned too hard for one pup, who was assisted by volunteers to safely on the Franconia Ridge in ...

Here’s what search and rescue experts say you should do to stay safe.

There are 35 miles of carriage roads and 50 miles of hiking trails, some of which lead straight to breathtaking waterfalls ...

The Forest Service asked visitors to consider seeking alternate destinations due to "bears that have lost their natural fear ...

Whether it’s making your morning coffee or cooking a warm evening meal, a backpacking stove is an important part of your backcountry kitchen. To figure out which model provides the best performance ...

On Wednesday, officials with the Lake Mead National Recreation Area announced the reopening of several popular hiking trails ...

Brazil economists raised their interest rate forecasts and now see borrowing costs rising through January, adding to trader ...