Kentucky
See glowing plankton, mushrooms, and bugs on these brilliant adventures.
Accessible national forests like the George Washington and Jefferson surround national park gems like Great Smoky and Shenandoah in a southern terrain that varies dramatically from Florida's Everglades to West Virginia's wilderness.
16 wild ways to find backcountry solitude and big-time scenery. All this, and you can bring the ice chest, too.
Look closely for the path to this high point.
Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Kentucky.
Gorgeous gorge: Where the arches outnumber the footprints.
Hike from Kentucky to Tennessee along an inland peninsula.
Hike up and down oak- and hickory-covered ridgetops, or explore underground.
"October is the month for painted leaves," Thoreau mused. He could have been talking about Kentucky's Red River Gorge.
Kentucky's Cumberland Falls provide spectacular waterworks, day or night.
