Spanning 2,219,791 acres, Yellowstone National Park has over 1,100 miles of hiking trails that show its scenic beauty across Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. The national park's largest side, Wyoming, is ...

This Indiana trail is best hiked in winter. Explore jaw-dropping canyons that are even more gorgeous when they’re covered in ...

Around the world, trail designers are quietly employing surprising techniques to engineer awe. You’ve probably felt it ...

New York is kicking off 2026 with a fresh-air tradition that stretches from Niagara Falls to the Finger Lakes and beyond. For the 15th year in a row, First Day Hikes will return on January 1, offering ...

The Jordan Pond Path in Acadia National Park is a scenic 3.3-mile loop with calm shoreline views, views of the famous Bubbles ...

Australia is handing out record numbers of visas to young backpackers and Brits are snapping up the most, with nearly 80,000 ...

A group of hikers may not have immediately noticed the large wildcat watching them on a quiet morning in Big Bend National Park—but the feline certainly noticed them. Just before sunrise on Saturday, ...

Kentucky is full of small towns offering big adventures, but one stands out above the rest. Located in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest, rustic and charming McKee is an outdoor enthusiast ...

Miles Howard is a regular Globe Ideas contributor and author of the Substack newsletter Mind the Moss. I first saw Acadia National Park’s iconic oceanside cliffs years ago through the windshield of a ...

Big Bend National Park is shutting down trails and campsites this fall—not for construction, but to clear the skies for helicopters targeting an invasive species overrunning the desert. The first ...

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A Yellowstone National Park trail remained closed Wednesday after a possible grizzly bear attacked a hiker, leaving him with serious but non-life-threatening injuries ...

Grand Teton National Park shines in the fall with golden aspens, dramatic peaks, and a break from summer crowds. You can hike scenic trails, float the Snake River, and stargaze under some of the ...