Dayhike

Find fields of poppies on this spring-perfect hike in the Chino Hills outside Lake Elsinore.

Climb above Phoenix for an aerie-like view over the valley.

Score an aerie overlooking the Buffalo River Valley to yourself when you visit Whitaker Point in the offseason.

Walk among giants on this quiet hike past the Grove of Titans and other 300-foot-tall redwood trees.

Savor views of the Sierra Estrella and Mazatzal mountain ranges on this close-to-home leg-burner up Sunrise Peak.

Visit Georgia's best section of the Appalachian Trail in winter for a crowd-free experience and Blue Ridge vistas frosted in white.

See arches and sea stacks—and no people—when you visit the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor in winter.

Get the popular Giant Forest to yourself when you visit Sequoia National Park in winter.

Get a new perspective on an iconic view when you look through Canyonlands National Park's famous Mesa Arch in winter.

This shoulder-season cruiser delivers you to some of the best views in West Texas.

Rescued hikers say they saw "two ships" and a "weird orb" while searching for UFOs on Boston's Buck Hill.

Part of the popular New Hampshire state park's trail system will be off-limits through the end of July.

Public indecency charges await a man spotted hiking nude in a Connecticut state park.

This college student knows his way around the fells and forests of Massachusetts.

A city crowdsourcing photography project inspired local dad to take his kids to every last one of Boston's 300-plus parks.

Estabrook Woods preserve might soon require dog walkers to keep a tight rein on their pets.

Sun, 6/11

Sat, 6/10, 5:45 am-8 pm

Thurs, 6/8, 6:30-8 pm

Sat, 6/10, 9 am-3 pm

Experience thru-hiking fever (and New England hardwoods) on this section of the historic Long Trail across Glastonbury Mountain. BY RYAN WICHELNS

Walk along Paint Creek in Yellow River State Forest on this overnight backpacking trip and you'll know it's true: Iowa is rugged. BY KOREY PETERSON

Get the closest to the Alps without leaving the States—by traversing the Presidentials, including Mt. Washington, in winter. BY RYAN WICHELNS