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Hike 8 of the ADK 46 over 20.8 miles and 8,300 feet along the Great Range Traverse. Do it in a day for the Northeast Ultra 8! Here’s all you need to know about the GRT.

In the midst of the Adirondacks’ best season, we took on the Tongue Range to summit 6 of the LG12. Here's how we hiked them all in one overnight trip...

My last state to visit was the last frontier. A dream come true.

Here’s my 9-day Alaska itinerary, including visits to the only national parks accessible by car:

Day 1 – Anchorage to…  

No roads. No cars. Little to no service. My kind of vacation.

Isle Royale is one of the few parks that require travelers to arrive by ferry or seaplane. Here’s how we spent five days in Isle Royale National Park with the Keweenaw Adventure Company:

Greylock was my first “serious” solo hike years ago and I wasn’t impressed. I decided to give it another try, but this time, I took a different route and loved it. The best way to hike Mt. Greylock is on this 12-mile, 3,300 elevation gain traverse across Mt. Greylock, Stony Ledge, Mt. Fitch, and Mt. Williams.

I decided I wanted to complete Tupper Lake Triad in a day with my dog— three hikes totaling 7.4 miles and 1,975 feet of climbing. Here’s everything you need to know for a Tupper Lake Triad Ultra:

I had never camped in the backcountry, nor had I thru-hiked. Yet, I found myself in Northville embarking on a 9-day, 138-mile thru-hike in the most remote part of the Adirondacks…

And that’s how I landed on visiting my 44th national park. What I did not plan for is loving northern Nevada as much as I did. Here are four big reasons why this small town…

On my hike up Whiteface, we took a slight detour in the wrong direction. When we approached the trail sign for Esther, and read, “path not maintained or marked,” we trudged on to Whiteface. After all, I wasn’t chasing the 46er list.

Joke’s on me because three years later…

Given that I only had a weekend, I opted for the swiftest option.

Here are my tips for exploring one of America’s newest national parks, White Sands National Park:

1. Winter is hands down…

I really had to dig deep to fathom what people saw in Kentucky. Here’s what I uncovered…

Everything you need to know about the best local gem hike in Western Mass…

I’m the first to admit I did not see Florida’s potential. As I researched, I realized…

New England hikers love a good list. Check out Vermont’s 5 highest peaks:

Great Sand Dunes • Black Canyon of the Gunnison • Mesa Verde

Here’s what to do with 24 hours in Ithaca, New York:

1. Hike in…

Over the span of 31.31 miles, I climbed 10,388 ft along these 9 summits. Here’s how I broke down the Lake Placid 9er hiking challenge:

Once I got a dog, I knew with the right measures, she’d be able to enjoy the outdoors too. Here is what works for us when we hit the trail: