Pennsylvania
Close your eyes and hear the bullets fly: These three routes pass through
parks drenched in United States military history.
Hike these paths before the masses find them.
Oil drilling and vacation homes threaten on of the last Chestnut tree bastions, a 5,191-acre proposed Wilderness Area in the Allegheny National Forest.
Trek to the New Jersey border along PA's finest section of the AT.
Home to the White Mountains, the Appalachian Trail, and easily reachable urban trail networks like Boston's Emerald Necklace, this densely-populated region is small in size but big on recreational potential.
Use our comprehensive city-specific pages to find hikes near your hometown or in a city you're planning to visit.
Fall camping season seems to go on forever with these fair-weather weekend trips.
Is he a pilgrim, a victim, or a thief? The Appalachian Trail provides a path and refuge to all sorts of seekers. Few are as baffling as the man they called Saved.
We've got your Appalachian Trail packing list dialed. Here, take stock of what you'll need to thru-hike the trail. Just print it out and get packing.
In this ultimate guide to the country's favorite footpath, you'll find our picks for the best hiking and camping, and a complete plan for thru-hikers. Plus, meet a man who has made it his job to help AT hikers.
On this 70-miler, see rhododendrons by day and hike light by staying in shelters at night.
Hit the wilderness in search of beasts big and small.
Hike, paddle, or ride in America's favorite steel town.
Foliage, lazy canoe waters, and high-ride hiking make the Delaware Water Gap a prime fall destination.
Visit this scary state forest and let your imagination run wild.
This favorite Pennsylvania destination of our editors is filled with old trees, shale cliffs, wildlife and stunning wildflowers.
Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Pennsylvania.
A peaceful rest stop in the shadow of the nation's largest city.
A precious backcountry jewel amid the hardwood forests.
Pennsylvania: You'll get wet and you may even stand in line behind a black bear or two.
The ungodly wailing that sometimes drifts through the dark woods is only an animal.
Hickory Creek Wilderness in the Allegheny National Forest remains a great hiking destination all year -- even in winter.
Hiking through wetlands in Pennsylvania? Believe it.
With all of the trail options in Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest, it's hard to pick just one.
There are plenty of Bambi's brethren along the Quehanna Trail-if you know where to look.
A 42-mile loop through America's version of the Black Forest.