March is just getting underway, and while most people are usually still thinking about hitting the ski slopes this time of ...

Chewacla State Park is the kind of place that makes you realize day trips are seriously underrated. Located just four miles ...

In 2022, I quit my job to backpack through South America for 10 weeks with my partner. We visited 16 cities across eight countries, and even saw one of the Seven Wonders of the World. One of my ...

What makes a good hiking boot? Rugged outsoles are a must. Ankle support, too. Waterproofing is optional, but as they say on the trail, better safe than sorry. Ultimately, different terrain calls for ...

Derin Yilmaz began her editorial work as a culture and entertainment writer, reviewing films, music, and TV. Her passion for food media ignited when she contributed to Sweet July, a lifestyle brand ...

“I don’t have a style,” Purple Wang, a 26-year-old from Shanghai, told me when our paths crossed in Hong Kong in late May. “Do I?” Looking at the clothes she was wearing that day — a brown top, a ...

Portions of Swan Creek Park and Swan Creek Trail will be closed starting next week for trail-restoration work and creek restoration, Pierce County announced. The parking lot and park entrance at ...

Though some people think we've moved past gorp's glory days, hiking culture, and the best hiking gear that goes with it, is very much alive—and thriving. National parks are more crowded than ever, ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted photos of himself and his grandchildren swimming in waters known to be contaminated during a Mother’s Day hike in Rock Creek Park. In ...

Lester V. Ledesma, 50, started backpacking across Southeast Asia in the '90s and never stopped. He says that back then, travelers were able to let curiosity, not the internet, lead the way. These days ...

One of California’s most dangerous hikes starts in Palm Springs, in the corner of the parking lot for the city’s art museum and just steps away from all the major attractions of the downtown tourism ...