In American slang, “take a hike” is often used to tell someone to go away. But as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization is working to reframe the phrase ...

Connecticut is one of the Northeast’s smaller states, with a lot of the area being devoted to its cities and its beautiful ...

Recent travel news trends indicate an increase in hiking and camping tours. Travel and World Tour reported that sales of camping and hiking gear have increased recently, indicating a fast-growing ...

We asked dozens of our friends and neighbors across the Lower Hudson Valley to complete the sentence: "It's not summer until I..." — and they didn't disappoint. We're calling them “The Summer 100,” ...

At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

America is losing credibility as a democracy, with Freedom House now ranking the United States less free than former dictatorships such as Argentina, Taiwan and the Czech Republic. We lag in ...

Areas in Tennessee with 4,500- to 5,500-foot elevation are experiencing peak fall color in early October. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently fully open - at least through Oct. 10 - ...

As the summer disappeared like smoke, my family — including my wife Beth and high school-aged daughters Eleanor and Abigail — decided to take a hike up to Chimney Rock in Whitewater State Park. The ...

Hiker Daryl Fong, 30, has been reported missing in 'waist-deep' snow after he was last seen going on a hike in the Mount ...