A hiker strolls along a trail in Federation Forest State Park outside Greenwater, Washington. Adam Lynn ...

Practical advice to improve your backpacking and hiking experience.

“If you are attacked by a black bear, DO NOT PLAY DEAD,” NPS advises on their website. “Try to escape to a secure place such ...

Respect house etiquette in Asia. Across most of Asia, there’s nothing considered ruder than entering someone’s house with ...

The Allure and Peril of the Appalachian Trail’ explores the trail’s history, nature and dangers through Steve Carpenter’s ...

A Ventura County woman has become the second recent death from a rattlesnake bite on a Southern California hiking trail during an usually active period of snake attacks and unseasonably warm weather.

Wiltshire Search and Rescue advised people to plan their routes, check the forecast, wear appropriate footwear and clothing ...

From surfing to ziplining, from climbing to biking, local pros show you where to start for some of the Granite State’s most ...

Rangers have responded to a “significant volume” of emergencies, including a fall off a cliff: "Many are preventable with the ...

Jacksons Books in Paharganj, Delhi, celebrates 30 years of selling used books to backpackers, enduring despite the decline of ...

The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of a Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a hiking trail last year ...