19+ hour, 57+ min ago   (993+ words) I remember Chilnualna Falls in Yosemite for two things: a beautiful lunch spot surrounded by flowing water, and getting absolutely soaked on the way back. Both belong on the list of things I loved about the hike. It was spring,…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (914+ words) Ready to explore the South like never before? We’ve rounded up five new Southern hikes to add to your bucket list! Image: Facebook / G5 Trail Collective There’s a brand new way to explore Arkansas’s first state park. Petit Jean State Park,…...

7+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1298+ words) Tucked inside Table Rock State Park near Pickens, South Carolina, Carrick Creek Falls rewards you with a pretty waterfall after only a short walk from the parking lot. Families love it because the falls sit close to the trailhead, so…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (325+ words) West Virginia is the nation’s only totally mountainous state. If you pancaked its myriad peaks and ridges, the resulting geographic spread would be bigger than Texas. What’s more, the near-endless hills hold one of the greatest densities of freshwater streams…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (280+ words) A few weeks ago, my wife was out walking the dog, and she sent me four or five photos of small orange boxes planted all around our neighborhood. (OK, I’ll bite!) They had little cards on them explai......

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (175+ words) Sleepy Hollow was just ranked New York’s #1 fall boating destination, thanks to its mild autumn weather, low winds and scenic Hudson River setting. We’re slowly sailing into NYC’s most colorful season, and what better way to see the foliage than…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1835+ words) A short walk from a plain gravel parking area, the ground drops away and a 136-foot cascade thunders into a deep limestone gorge. Middle Tennessee holds plenty of pretty spots, but few pack four waterfalls into a hike shorter than…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (214+ words) Offering a kitchen, wet bathroom, and a rooftop bedroom, the Cubivan Camping system is above and beyond the competition by a fair margin. Of course, the way the Cubivan system slides out of the back of the van is not…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1793+ words) About thirty miles west of Indianapolis, a back road curves toward one of Indiana’s most surprising outdoor stops. A short walk from the parking lot leads to falling water that stretches wide across a river, plus a historic covered bridge…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1055+ words) Maryland packs a surprising number of waterfalls into its mountains, forests, and river valleys, and the best ones make you earn the view. Some trails are short and easy, while others ask for a real climb before the payoff appears....