Editor's Pick: North Cascades Weekend
Destinations Editor Kristin Smith loves this shoulder-season overnight on East Bank Ross Lake Trail in Washington's North Cascades National Park.
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Ditch the Car for Public Transport on These All-Time Dayhikes
Ride the train or the bus all the way to the trailhead on these short adventures.
Find Your Backcountry Hideout at Robber's Cave State Park, Oklahoma
Nature and Old West history meet.
Go on a Coastal Getaway in the Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon
Get to know the northwestern rainforest—and its salamanders—on this overnight route.
The Long Haul
What does it take to plan a for a record-setting thru-hike attempt? A Calendar-Year Triple Crown hopeful spills.
Weekend Hike: Into Enchantment
Spend two days in the high country of Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Firetower Hikes: Rooms With a View
Hike to one of these nine fire lookouts for unbeatable views and a unique backcountry experience.
Find Solitude by the Sea on California's Lost Coast
See the coast the way it was meant to be seen.
For Members Only: Utah's San Rafael Swell
An insider's guide to San Rafael Swell, UT
Live on the Edge at Buffalo National River, Arkansas
Soaring bluffs and views to match make this an adventure worth going on.
Basecamp Weekend: Grand Island, MI
Spend a weekend on the water on this circumnavigation of a lonely island in Lake Superior.
Basecamp Weekend: Salmon River Mountains, ID
Pitch camp next to an alpine lake, rocky peaks, and a WWII plane wreck in Idaho’s Salmon River Mountains.
Chase the Rainbow in Acadia National Park, Maine
Start your fall off in spectacular fashion.
Mammoth Crest Loop
Pack a summer of views into one weekend.
Heat Buster Hikes
Find refuge from high summer temps temps on these chill dayhikes.
See Natural Fireworks on These Alpine Wildflower Hikes
Late summer means the high country has finally melted out—and as the snow leaves, the blooms move in. Check out one of these seven hikes for colorful meadows just below the peaks.
Hike New Mexico's Mesas in the Cruces Basin Wilderness
Discover true quiet in this uncrowded forest.
3 Trail to Taproom Hikes to Take This Fall
These beer-and-trail pairings are refreshing from the first step to the last sip.
Go Lake-Hopping in Adirondack Park, New York
Visit a world of water on this three-day trek through the hills.
Trail Report: Aero Lakes, Beartooth Mountains, MT
Basecamper Brent Umphlett, his brother, and 4 days of alpine lakes deep in the Montana wilderness.