Braving Darkness to See the Light How—and why—to take a nighttime astro hike By Kevin McMullen December 24, 2020 In this story: astronomy, hiking
COVID-19 Is a Chance to Reframe How We Use and Abuse Public Land The outdoors needs more people—but fewer of them By Heather Hansman December 22, 2020 In this story: bright futures, hiking
Ishi Wilderness Is a Portal Into the Indigenous History of California A land acknowledgment becomes a gesture of gratitude to those who came first By Jason Mark December 27, 2020 In this story: hiking
Surprise Thrills on Iowa's Most Intense Trail A writer goes on a grand adventure at home after postponing a Grand Canyon trek By Cheryl Graham November 6, 2020 In this story: hiking
Not Your Average Walk in the Woods What does COVID-19 mean for the 2021 thru-hiking season? By Maddie Jarrard September 30, 2020 In this story: hiking
Quarantining on the Ice Age Trail One writer and her family cultivate patience, one hike at a time By Jenny Wisniewski September 16, 2020 In this story: hiking
Big Lonely Doug—Tree, Unlikely Survivor, and Conservation Icon He stands in Vancouver Island's magnificent old-growth rainforest By Gina DeCaprio Vercesi September 4, 2020 In this story: hiking
In Public Lands Is the Preservation of the Republic Can America's parks and preserves bring together a divided country? By Jason Mark June 24, 2020 In this story: national parks, hiking, public lands
Meeting My Mountain Dad A writer reminisces about backpacking with her mercurial father By Juli B. Kinrich June 21, 2020 In this story: backpacking, hiking
How Far Are We From Home? John Burroughs is the perfect literary guide to the outdoors during the pandemic By Benjamin Alva Polley June 21, 2020 In this story: hiking, coronavirus