Steve Johnson
Rip & Go: Little Blakely Trail, Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas
Hike through old-growth forest to ridgetop views of Arkansas's largest lake.
Rip & Go: Superior Hiking Trail, Beaver Bay to Gooseberry Falls State Park, MN
Wander through maple-birch-pine forest with pace-slowing views of the world's largest freshwater lake.
Rip & Go: Crane Creek Island - Chippewa Flowage, WI
Paddle a novice-friendly route on the state's third largest lake.
Rip & Go: Lake of the Clouds to Summit Peak - Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, MI
Hike a high escarpment above a northern forest and Lake Superior.
Trip Finder: Great Lakes
Your favorite Great Lakes hikes—from dayhikes to weekenders to multiday trips.
Rip & Go: McCargoe Cove to Rock Harbor
Hike among moose and wolves on this two-day escape to Isle Royale National Park.
Readers' Choice: Great Lakes
Your favorite parks, weekend getaways, peak ascents, campsites, and more in the Great Lakes.
America's Best Day Hikes: Midwest
Beaches, wildlife, and prairies in Minnesota, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, North Dakota, Kansas, and Illinois make the Midwest a hiker's paradise.
Weekend Snow Climbs in the Pacific Northwest, Rockies, and Northeast
Pack snowshoes for these nine epic treks to snowy solitude in the Pacific Northwest, Rockies, and Northeast.
Trip Finder: Indian Summer Hikes
Fall camping season seems to go on forever with these fair-weather weekend trips.
Paddle and Hike Voyageurs National Park
With a thousand islands and countless passages, this little-visited treasure is a watery maze. Here's the way in–and out.