Hiking is a great way to spend time with loved ones or find solitude while giving your body a heart-pumping cardiovascular workout. Every year, there comes a point when the first wave of warm…
While many of the most common hiking-related maladies -- blisters, dehydration and strains -- seem relatively minor in nature, they can easily derail a perfectly good day of hiking and leave you…
When engaging in outdoor activities -- camping, fishing or hiking -- this summer, there’s a chance that you may come into contact with poison ivy.
As anyone who has encountered the plant knows,…
The annual event known as spring break quickly brings scenes to mind that feature a beach and young adults kicking up their heels. Spring break also frees young children from school duties.
For…
I was one mile into the second 5-mile hike for the day, completing GPS and map work for a regional hiking guidebook I was writing. The trail lead to a abrupt, uphill climb, causing me to lean forward…
The short phrase of "tread lightly", is high on the code of ethics of veteran hikers and backpackers. Nothing is more discouraging for a hiker or backpacker than to arrive at a designated campsite…
Have you stayed the course on the promise you made as the New Year was born? For many, statistics show that the New Year's resolution promise is broken by the end of January.
A popular New Year's…
Cold weather hiking and backpacking is a great way to spend a day in the winter outdoors. Grand vistas can be enjoyed through the leafless forest and the crowds are huddled inside watching TV.…
Cold, snowy weather drives some hikers into their homes to stoke the fires until spring. That's unfortunate, as winter hiking reveals the natural world in a beautiful state well worth the effort to…
Dillard Mill, near Viburnum, Mo., is a perfect picture waiting to be taken. The bright red mill sits on a short rock bluff overlooking the clear-flowing Huzzah Creek in Crawford County.
Dillard Mill…
The idea of hiking or backpacking in the cold can be daunting, as the wind can be biting, the snow can be deep and working up a sweat on your hike can result in feeling chilled to the bone once you…
Climbing a 14’er is – no doubt – on your bucket list. Some of the most beautiful landscapes are at high altitudes, and there is nothing quite as rewarding as the majestic mountain views from on top…
