Virginia
Lose the leaf-peeping crowds on this quiet ramble above Virginia's loftiest canopies of color.
Pack up your brood for a day in the outdoors with these kid-friendly trails.
Ten perfect summits for your next group hike
Get big views and rack up long miles with these close-to-home adventures.
A quick guide to the best acres, trails, and views.
A two-day, 17-mile zigzag along blueberry-lined mountain ridges will give you a dose of the 24,000-acre "Crown Jewel of the Monongahela," threatened by oil and gas drilling.
Does your kid want to be an ice climber? How about a thru-hiker, or paddler? These cities have just what you need.
Which towns offer the ideal mix of accessible trails, inspiring teachers, and great recreational resources? We worked with The Outdoor Foundation to identify America's top 25 places to beat nature deficit disorder.
From Boulder to Juneau to Bozeman, see which cities made the cut for the best place to raise an outdoor kid, and why.
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.
For one soul-searching hiker, Grayson Highlands stirs powerful memories.
Catch this national park's brightest fall foliage on a short stroll or an all-day epic.
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.
Stay dry on spring treks in Minnesota, New Mexico, and more.
Discover a slice of rare Eastern wild country in West Virginia, where Canadian taiga meets Southern forests.
From Florida to Wyoming, track wild horses for four hours or 10 days.
Find spectacular views and deep solitude on this weekend hike.
Here's your chance to uncover secret paths in this popular park.
Watch out for rough weather and serpentine-like roads as you drive up to this highpoint.
Allow the plants to color the landscape as you make your way along the trail.
Waterfalls abound on this great 8.2 mile loop.
Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Virginia.
Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in West Virginia.
In Virginia, a miracle occurs and hikers get some new wilderness, thanks to The Priest.
Classic eastern mountain scenery along West Virginia's skyline pathway.
Near-complete isolation just a few miles from Virginia Beach.
Pine Mountain and Wilson Ridge command high-country vistas stretching across rock-strewn meadows.
Eyeball to beak with impressively taloned hawks in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest.
When hiking on Virginia's high, exposed heath balds in late summer, leave gorp and other snacks at home.
All along the 23-mile Shenandoah Mountain trail and in the forested areas throughout the Appalachian Mountains, vernal pools are rich aquatic breeding grounds.
Trail goers can experience a whole new world by hiking Virginia's newly renovated Lion's Tale Trail.
Hike this gorgeous, mountainous section of Virginia's Appalachian Trail.
Birds and deer are your only companions on this stretch of the Allegheny Trail.
The 50-mile-long Massanutten range in Virginia may be D.C.'s top-secret hiking getaway.
Challenge and a hint of risk are part and parcel in Ramseys Draft Wilderness.
