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Top 3 Luxury Hikes
Hit the trail, then hit the oh-so-soft mattress at one of these hiker-friendly lodges.
Luxury Hikes: Muleshoe Ranch, AZ
Discover a desert oasis.
America's 10 Most Dangerous Hikes
Like your life and limbs intact? Then you'd better get skilled before visiting these trails.
Readers' Choice Mountain West Hike: Santa Maria Spring, Grand Canyon NP
Gaze into the world's most beautiful labyrinth.
Readers' Choice Mountain West: Mr. Bubbles, Yellowstone NP
Relax in an effervescent bath far from the dayhiking crowds.
Readers' Choice Mountain West Hike: West Maroon Pass, CO
Trip through kaleidoscopic color amid high-alpine splendor.
Readers' Choice Mountain West: Mills Lake, Rocky Mountain NP
Get big payoffs on an easy hike.
Readers' Choice Mountain West: The Colorado Trail
Thru-hike America's highest trail.
Readers' Choice Mountain West: Gunsight Pass, Glacier NP
See the park's famed glaciers from a high mountain pass.
National Parks Hall of Fame: Best Canyon
The Tanner Trail in the grandest of U.S. canyons is a camping classic.
Quick Escapes: 10 Trails Near Major Cities
The perfect metro-area trail: close, wild, uncrowded. Here are 10 major city options.
Jonathan Dorn's Photo Slideshows
Our editor in chief digs through his years of trips, trails, and tales to share some of his adventures in the wild, from the Grand Canyon to Mount Rainier.
Where Solitude Rules
Sharing is for kindergarten. Take one of these 30 hikes and you can have the wilderness all to yourself.
Where Solitude Rules - Surprise Escapes
Find real solitude amid the crowds at these secret stashes.
Hike It, Save It: Tumacacori Highlands, Arizona
Urban sprawl and local opposition lead the threats to this 84,000-acre tract of Coronado National Forest.
America's Best Dayhikes
From dawn-to-dusk epics in Utah canyons to lazy-picnic blueberry strolls in Maine–plus hikes to peaks, redwoods, hot springs, beaches, and more–here are 100 ways to spend a perfect day on the trail.
Grand Canyon Royal Arch: Exclusive Google Flyover Video & Photo Slideshow
Veteran Grand Canyon photographer and explorer Elias Butler did double duty on his visit to Royal Arch by capturing the beauty on video and in photographs.
Master the Steeps: High-Angle Hiking Trails
First, check out our tips for healthy hiking on steep terrain in the May 2009 issue then, put them to the test on one of our favorite high-angle trails from California to North Carolina.
Where Solitude Rules - More Tips and Tricks
Alternative routes, where to find solitude in the Lower 48, and avoiding the crowds in America's most crowded park
Hikes and Trips in all 50 States
Use our comprehensive state-specific pages to find hikes in your home state our a state you're planning on visiting.
Hikes and Trips in US Cities
Use our comprehensive city-specific pages to find hikes near your hometown or in a city you're planning to visit.
Life List: Raft and Hike The Grand Canyon
Explore hidden gorges and spy rarely seen wonders on this three-week raft trip designed specifically for hikers.
Ten Epic Hikes
Paddling, hiking, testing self arrest skills–we cover it all in these 10 epic trips throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Canyon Connections: Link Grand Canyon To Zion
Trek empty terrain all the way from the Grand Canyon to Zion.
Secrets Of Saguaro National Park
The name doesn't say it all: Arizona's premier cactus preserve conceals a cool mountain escape.
Top 3 CCC Trails
The Civilian Conservation Corps is turning 75—so celebrate right by hiking its classics.
America's 10 Most Dangerous Hikes - Buckskin Gulch, UT
Gambling in the slots
America's 10 Most Dangerous Hikes - Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon, AZ
Baked or broiled?
Top 3 White Mountain Treks
No, not the famously wind-whipped peaks in New Hampshire. Explore some of the country's lesser-known Whites with these accessible spring summits in Arizona, New Mexico, and Alaska.
Trip Finder: 2-4 Day Warm-Weather Hikes
Track the sun on these 2-4 day trips in the Southeast, Southwest, and Hawaii
Explore the Grand Canyon In Under 10 Hours
The Grand Canyon is steep and deep, but besides rock you can take in lush springs and junipers.
Freefall: Tragedy in the Grand Canyon
Arizona's Havasu Canyon is a hiker's paradise famed for its jaw-dropping waterfalls. But now there's trouble in paradise—serious trouble.
Top 3 Easy Canyoneering Hikes
If you've always dreamed of descending into the center of the earth, try one of these creekbed hikes.
Time 2 Go See Wild Horses
From Florida to Wyoming, track wild horses for four hours or 10 days.
Perfect Day: Saguaro National Park
Many people think exploring this 91,440-acre desert park is all about dodging the tall, spiny cacti that earned the place its name. But Southern Arizona Hiking Club guide Steve Singkofer knows better. His favorite 20.3-mile route - including a 4,500-foot climb - reaches overlooks of Tucson and far beyond.
From the Grand Canyon to Canyonlands: Hiking At The Speed Of Sound
Seven national parks in 7 days--starring a ragtop, Red Bull, and one scary rabbit.
Top 3: Ridge Hikes
Live life on the edge as your dayhike three vertiginous ridges in Arizona, Vermont, and Colorado.
Paddling's Greatest Getaways
16 wild ways to find backcountry solitude and big-time scenery. All this, and you can bring the ice chest, too.
Hike, Bike, and Row in Phoenix
Prolong summer weather by planning a vacation to the mountains and waters of heat-blessed Arizona. You'll soon understand what makes Phoenicians so proud.
America's Hardest Dayhikes
Push yourself on any of these challenging hikes
Top 3 Waterfall Hikes
There's a science to why we love waterfalls: When water crashes earthward, it releases negatively charged ions that--you can't make this stuff up--some researchers think can reduce anxiety. Spring is when cascades' spigots open full bore, so head off on these three beguiling treks for a dose of nature's backcountry Rx.
High Points: Humphreys Peak, Arizona
An easy high point with an unpredictable personality
Arizona's Eagletail Mountain Wilderness
Springtime in the Sonoran Desert
Float the Colorado River through Topock Gorge
Paddle through a timeless Mojave Desert landscape in Arizona
Hike Arizona's Atascosa Lookout
Explore classic views in the Coronado National Forest
Winter Camping in the Grand Canyon
Spend New Year's in the Big Ditch, where fishing, camping, and hiking await
Hike Buckskin Gulch
This famous slot canyon hike in Utah and Arizona delivers broad views of the Colorado Plateau
Arizona, McDowell Sonoran Preserve
If you are in search of southwestern wildlife, this is the place to be.
Grandview Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
Here's a challenging hike with constant Grand Canyon views.
Three Quiet Grand Canyon Hikes
You'd never guess it: Three quiet trails in such a busy, beautiful place.
Wolves And Water: Arizona's Blue Range
With an abundance of wolves and water--two rarities in the desert--Arizona's remote Blue Range may be the Southwest's best kept secret.
A Hermit's Heaven: Arizona's Wabayuma Peak Wilderness
If you've never heard of Arizona's 40,000-acre Wabayuma Peak Wilderness, take heart--most people haven't. That's why the silence is deafening.
Desert Miracle: Hiking Arizona's San Pedro River
Shady hiking and cool waters make the San Pedro River an oasis for desert trekkers.
Best Backpacking In Arizona
Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Arizona.
Avoiding Snakes: Nature's Evil Twins
Some species look alike, but guess wrong and you could have a harmful mistake on your hands.
Hiking Arizona's Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness
Arizona's Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness is so incredible, you'll want to tell the whole world.
Sonoran Desert: The Big Empty
Ed Abbey said the Sonoran Desert "leaves a golden glow on the mind," which is one of many good reasons why this cactus-spiked paradise should be the next national park.
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
In the 1800s, cowboys didn't think much of the Grand Canyon's Parashant National Monument. Luckily, times and attitudes have changed.
Arizona's Sky Islands: Harmonic Convergence
Arizona: Every year millions of ladybugs head to Arizona and coat trees, rocks, and brush like a layer of living paint.
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Roads end in Arizona with tall tales, natural gardens, cacti forests, and shoe scorpions.
Fighting Altitude Sickness
What happens when you go from sea level to altitude too fast? One brave editor found out the hard way, and offers her blow-by-blow findings in hopes that you don't suffer a similar fate.
The Devil Wore Sneakers
Last time you went looking for a new place to hike, you probably consulted a guidebook. We all do. So why is author Michael Kelsey getting lambasted for giving us what we want?
Heat Relief Up High
While the desert sizzles, Arizona's Kachina Peaks are cool and comfortable.
Desert Rat's Delight In Arizona
The East Cactus Plain Wilderness brims with life and solitude. Just don't forget the water.
Afoot In Arizona's Apache Country
In the fortress-like Mazatzal Wilderness, you can barricade yourself in solitude.
Arizona's Galiuro Mountains
Don't expect the red-carpet treatment in Arizona's Galiuro Mountains, just wilderness on its own terms.
Arizona's Mt. Baldy Wilderness
Luckily, Aldo Leopold's prediction about Mt. Baldy didn't come true -- these Arizona forests are just as verdant as always.
