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An Ozark oasis loaded with wildlife and fall colors.

Visit Arkansas' Buffalo National River Trail, where the huckleberries are plentiful and the views are wondrous.

Like to start your hikes up high? Then Arkansas Huckleberry Trail is for you.

The most old-growth forest in the east resides in North Carolina's Joyce Kilmer Wilderness.

It's not complete, but North Carolina's Mountains To Sea trail rivals Inman's journey in "Cold Mountain."

Bears electrify an already incredible experience at Glacier National Park's Bowman Lake.

Waterfalls and wonder: Both are plentiful in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.

Kentucky's Cumberland Falls provide spectacular waterworks, day or night.

Hiking through wetlands in Pennsylvania? Believe it.

A hike up New Hampshire's Carter Dome has it all -- mountains, forests, water, views, solitude, and even a little challenge.

Great Basin's Mt. Moriah is a big mountain of solitude.

Wilderness worthy enough to inspire any classical landscape painter.

Crowd-free, rocky mountain highs -- you'll find this and more in Colorado's South San Juan Wilderness.

Luckily, Aldo Leopold's prediction about Mt. Baldy didn't come true -- these Arizona forests are just as verdant as always.

James Peak is a gem just 50 miles west of Denver.

Find a new kind of California beach on the undeveloped shores of Santa Catalina Island.

Dark, volcanic mountains soaring along the Pacific Crest make for a forbidding wilderness perfect for U.S. Marines in training -- or solitude-seeking hikers.

Secret scrambles and lakes abound in this northern California wilderness.

Cumberland Island's south shore provides remarkably pristine beaches and mossy forests.

These quiet summits feature the best views of New York's high Adirondacks.

Get above treeline in Maine's wild Saddleback Range.

Can you find solitude in Sequoia National Park? You can if you go off trail.

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.