Around the world, trail designers are quietly employing surprising techniques to engineer awe. You’ve probably felt it without even knowing why. Inside the creative science that’s transforming your ...

When life feels overwhelming, nature offers opportunities for respite. These three hikes feature places where you can meditate or practice mindfulness.

Hikers on Kauai's beloved Sleeping Giant trail were hit with a gut punch this week, finding 14 swastikas spray-painted on ...

With sweeping views, steep drop-offs, and constant exposure, this trail on Mount Baldy is one of Southern California’s most ...

Tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Brevard feels like a place where creativity and nature decided to become best ...

Winter hiking is not about braving the cold, it is about working with it. Dress for movement, plan around daylight, and ...

A recreation group in Lexington County could soon add a new campground to an empty plot of land along the Saluda River. The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission was given initial approval by the ...

Standing on a clifftop outside Vila Nova de Milfontes, I’m getting a glimpse of what draws hikers to the Fisherman’s Trail along the Rota Vicentina in southern Portugal. Copper-colored cliffs plunge ...

Mississippi has launched the Great Mississippi Nature Trail, a collection of 20 outdoor destinations. Spanning the entire state, the trail includes locations from the Gulf Coast to the Appalachian ...

Charles “Chuck” Goodheart, who died Nov. 29 in a car accident, is being remembered for the enduring legacy he’s left Tallahassee: A network of nature trails that would be the envy of most cities. He ...

Cooper the dog walks a trail in the Galway Nature Preserve. Hope lies waiting, illuminated by the morning sun each day. In times of cold and darkness, it can be difficult to find if it’s there.

With Thanksgiving season here, it's a good time to hit the trails in Volusia County and work off some turkey and mashed potatoes. The trail system in Volusia County offers a variety of experiences, ...