Hiking season is here -- grab the bug spray and check out my top essential gear picks and why I swear by them.

With that in mind, here are the seven hiking gear essentials I always bring along, including my favorite footwear, jacket, ...

Knight, formerly the chair of the trails committee, discovered the site around a decade ago and wanted to get signs put in along the trail to ... I’ve loved being out in the woods,” he said. “I ...

"The amount of litter I see while hiking is so depressing." Hiker raises alarm after finding disturbing signs of neglect ...

His wife wrote in a petition for a temporary restraining order against him that they were hiking in Honolulu in ... What is known as “Pali Puka” trail is closed because the route is unsafe ...

Additionally, the park has a spiderweb of trails from visitors making their own paths over the years as a result of poor management and a lack of signs ... shared use and hiking trails, and ...

With the dearth of snow this year, a winter hiking season ... brush on existing trails. We will also host a half-dozen volunteer events supervised by Alaska Trails; sign ups will be available ...

Seeing blue dots, red Xs, orange circles and purple bands on trees and wondering what they mean? Here's what we found out about those painted trees.

Think you’ve seen it all? Discover the hidden side of famous destinations—from Cape Town’s mountain cracks to Kyoto’s quiet ...

The trek up the Glen Onoko Trail isn't like hiking Mount Kilimanjaro ... trails slow down the responders.Yudichak said there has been much work on improving the sign and placing safety cables to keep ...

AllTrails' new online heatmap tool helps hikers identify the most crowded trails—and find paths that are less traveled, too.

Hiking with just a daypack and the basic safety necessities can keep you out on the trail longer, but the gear you wear is ...