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Great Smoky's Gregory Bald features an amazing crown of wild azaleas.

With all of the trail options in Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest, it's hard to pick just one.

Choose your fuel wisely to keep your engine running strong.

Break down your calorie intake for maximum energy on the trail.

To understand what goes on beneath the sea, find a rocky shoreline and explore away

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?

Three Bay Area hikes that'll quickly make winter a distant memory

Imagine that your well-coiffed, country club mother calls and says, "I want to go backpacking." Would it be your worst nightmare or a family dream come true?

The need to know leads this editor on a wild goose chase.

In New Mexico's Pecos Wilderness, it's just you and the bighorn sheep looking down on the world.

When gear breaks down, should you repair or toss it?

What you can and can't fix: How to breathe new life into tired old faithfuls.

You won't get a nosebleed on the Knobstone Trail, but you will get a taste of Hoosier high country.

Extend the hiking season at these three destinations, all perfect for winter newbies.

The Tordrillo Mountains are so rugged, you'd swear you're the first human to set foot there.

Wrangell-St. Elias National park is known for its jaw-dropping scenery, but there's just as much beauty at your feet.

A once-in-a-lifetime solo hike through Lake Clark National Park, where the midnight sun shines like candlelight on the mountains.

Journey to Alaska's far northern edge, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, where the midnight sun shines like candlelight on the mountains.

Fish hooks can be painful and dangerous -- here's how to get 'em out.

In Alaska's Tongass, the ancient trees have something to say...if you're willing to listen.

The Ouachita Mountains sheltered outlaws and gave John Wayne something to crow about. But it's not until you hike the 223-mile Ouachita Trail that you realize this country is the stuff of legend.

The big hinge in your leg is essential to hiking -- here's how the knee gets you over the pass.

An Ohio trail that reclaimed land from the ore era.

You don't need a canoe to reach some of the Everglades' best beachfront campsites.

In the fortress-like Mazatzal Wilderness, you can barricade yourself in solitude.

When the White Mountains' hot spots get too hot, there's always the Pilot Range.

Think slickrock in July and your throat clenches, your skin shrivels, and parched bones rattle in your subconscious. But in winter, the snow sends the tourists and dry desert demons packing, and the frosted wonderland is all yours.

No joint is more prone to injury than the knee. Here's what to do when faced with a backcountry blow-out.

For some, reaching Maine's Mt. Katahdin is the end of a life-altering 2,100-mile pilgrimage. For others it's a lark. We captured the extremes, and a little bit of everything in between, one day atop Maine's "greatest mountain."

Pretend Your Leg Is A Jelly Roll.

Why shoulder a heavy load when you can easily slide it along behind you?

Looking for a really wild time? Grab your passport and head to Canada, where the mountains are big, the views stretch beyond your imagination, and you can't fling a moose pellet without hitting some kind of wildlife.

Take an advanced wilderness first-aid course and you'll never have to say "I didn't know what to do" to the next-of-kin.

Deseret Peak Wilderness has everything the popular Wasatch Range does, except the crowds.

Hiking through Oregon's Jefferson Park puts you in the heart of what was once some pretty hot country.

Panoramic ridge-hiking through New England.

Drop off the lip of Linville Gorge into a world of rock escarpments, deep forests, and whitewater.

When pack weight drags you down, homemade Sherpa straps can help ease the burden.

Who says the Appalachian Trail has to stop in Maine? Certainly not some plucky Canadians, who're extending the long-trail concept 600 more miles into their homeland.

The Middle Fork of the Salmon River Trail is a 100-mile-long backpacker's dream that comes complete with muscle-soothing waters and the occasional glass of wine with your four-course dinner.

Theodore Roosevelt ventured into the North Dakota Badlands an East Coast city Boy. After the land got through with him, he had the fortitude to run a nation and the insight to preserve more wildlands than anyone in history.

We love watching wildlife, but follow these tips to stay safe.

They paw, prance, bang heads, and curl lips. The rut is on, and there's no better time to observe the wild kingdom.

When faced with a large, testy animal, it pays to know whether it's saying, "Hi there" or "I'm about to shred your lungs."

There are plenty of Bambi's brethren along the Quehanna Trail-if you know where to look.

Thank the Ice Age for the challenging hiking and incredible views you'll find in the Blue Hills.

Redwood Meadow's massive trees and wild countryside have changed little since Muir passed through 100 years ago.

Hike like a conquistador through Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

If your feet are a source of backcountry air pollution, here's how to keep them smelling sweet.

When the trout are thick and the ethics resolved, catch-and-eat is the tasty way to go.

Sometimes you have to go where the guidebooks haven't been, but watch your step.

Forget what CNN and Your Daily News say about Yosemite's crowds and crime and traffic. the "treasure of the Sierra" is still a golden place for backpackers to escape.

Tune up your senses and turn off the lights for a wild walk on the dark side.

Birds and deer are your only companions on this stretch of the Allegheny Trail.

Baldface Range's icy swimming holes and heights will get any hiker worked up.

You'll find North Cascades beauty minus the rain in Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness.

Keep your cool on Nevada's Mt. Charleston Loop Trail.

Believe it or not, poison ivy isn't all bad -- but it's still best avoided. Here's how.

Stay away from mice out on the trail, and you'll stay away from disease-carrying ticks.

If you like stunning mountains, challenging trails, breathtaking scenery and warm temperatures in winter, New Zealand is your ticket to paradise. Just watch out for the thieving parrots.

Wrap your dinner in a tortilla and you've got an appetizing and tidy way to satisfy those hunger pangs.

Sometimes a place is so magnificent that it burns itself into your soul and overrides all sensation-even the urge to heave up your guts.

When it's hot outside, keep cool with this sunscreen for your head.

The 76-mile Foothills Trail takes in all of the Blue Ridge's scenic wonders.

A techno-packer and a yard-sale minimalist go stride for stride to find out what kind of equipment is best for a good time. Or more importantly, does it really matter?

Two trails, same river, two different worlds.

Here's how to make sense of your sunscreen.

When it comes to hikers with skin damage, not all cancers are created equal.

Fearless campers sacrifice their taste buds to determine which instant breakfast is best.

The Continental Divide in Rocky Mountain National Park is a place of reckoning and, given its trackless nature, a place of choices. To a young man who came of age here, it offers perspective on paths not taken.

A small taste of Washington's mighty mountain.

We travel to New Mexico's Aldo Leopold Wilderness to understand the roots of the preservation movement and see just how far we've come.