Kerry Wolfe

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Skills

Take Your Dog Hiking

Backpacking with your best friend? Keep him—and others—safe with these tips.

scrambling in canyonlands (Patitucciphoto)
Multisport Skills

How to Scramble Safely

Going off-trail on steep, rocky terrain? Follow these tips from Climbing Editor Shannon Davis.

Go underground for chilly temperatures on a low-mileage dayhike in the Mt. St. Helens Lava Tube. Wander 1.75 miles through the lower and upper caves and return to the main entrance with a 1.25 mile trek above ground in Mt. St. Helens National Park. You’ll appreciate the walk above ground—the temperature in the tubes hovers in the low 40s year-round like an underground icebox. [image: Iwona Kellie/Flickr]
Stories

25 Heat-Busting Hikes

Cool off this summer with these shade-filled trails and swimming holes.