One of Western Pennsylvania's number one nature attractions is the Laurel Ridge state park that offers 13,625 acres, and that includes the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail.

The Grand Canyon area offers many types of accommodations for hikers. After you've spent a couple nights tenting in the backcountry, it may be worth the bucks to treat yourself to El Tovar's 3-star comfort.

STEVENSON, Wash. -- Skamania County Undersheriff Dave Cox says a multi-day search for a Portland hiker missing near Bonneville Dam in Washington state has been suspended.

Grand Canyon hiking enthusiasts are warned to be prepared for the unexpected, expect to be warned about being prepared and prepare to expect the warnings.

It's windy, cold and snowing lightly. For many people, it's a great day for staying inside.

A photo of Kate Heuther with her dog, Heuther's usual hiking companion. NEAR BONNEVILLE DAM, Wash.

The Georges River Land Trust will offer a winter hike Saturday, March 13 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Old Woods Farm in Tenants Harbor.

Warm weather is coming to the desert. Rattlesnakes will be leaving their dens so hikers should be a bit more cautious where they step and where they put their hands.

Published: Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 5, 2010 at 9:28 p.m. My older daughter came home from college the other day, en route to Miami, so I took her out to Myakka River State Park.

Common Projects, the downtown shoe company best known for its sleek designs and gold-stamped numbers, created a fantastic pair of rustic hiking boots for Robert Gellera s Fall runway show.

A STRATHEARN trainee nurse has started training of another kind to get herself fit for a forthcoming fundraising challenge.

One of two men facing 34 counts of fraud involving cloned and stolen credit cards denied knowing his accomplice during their trial in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Tuesday.

When Dave Ramlet and Ben Viaene say they like hiking, they're not talking about trekking down a woodsy trail wearing a backpack.

March is a very big month for marathons , both on a national level as well as on a local level.

A 76-year-old hiker from Chelsea has been found after spending a chilly night in the Bankhead National Forest.

Ten to twelve hours of hiking is an epic day for anyone but that's exactly what many hikers try to do straight off the La-Z-boy when backpacking season starts.

Mike Hanson plans to hike the 2,174-mile Appalachian Trail end to end, without ever seeing the ground under his feet.

Kettle Moraine North hiking trails are located within 90 minutes of downtown Milwaukee.

Now that the days are getting longer and the sun more intense, it's soon going to be time to start thinking about getting back into the mountains for some hiking--unless you've been up there all winter on your cross country skis and/or snowshoes.

Note: This is the latest in a series of first-person articles by Vernal resident Gary Lee Parker who writes about the outdoors and the area's rich history.