It's a common sight—ants marching in an orderly line over and around obstacles from their nest to a food source, guided by scent trails left by scouts marking the find. But what happens when those ...

After we arrived, I turned on walking directions for the hike I had saved so I could easily track how far we had gone. The ...

I got on a train headed from Albany, New York to Charlottesville, Virginia, on July 14. Then I endeavored to walk home.I ...

This mammoth trek is a daunting task for many and a distant dream for others but the Appalachian Trail in Tennessee can be ...

The recreated Mitchell Point Tunnel, the latest addition to the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, had an opening ...

On a beautiful day by Boston Harbor, a walk can be a great way to clear the mind, but Anne Jolles suggests taking several ...

It starts at Lockwood House, which overlooks what was Harper Cemetery. Originally built in 1848 as housing for the armory ...

Homer’s unstoppable spirit on the Triple CrownAs we moved further into Virginia, the Shenandoah was in our sights. Frank ...

I have hiked up and down this and other countries over the last 20 years. But the Lost Mine Trail at Big Bend National Park is the one and only time I've ever encountered a black bear on foot.

As floodwaters roared through remote mountain communities of Western North Carolina, locals raced against time to save each ...

UNAKA MOUNTAIN, Tenn. - On a mountaintop mantled in moss and nearly century-old red spruce, the Appalachian Trail now simply ...

If you're looking for some great adventures, it's time to visit these obscure hidden gems in the Volunteer State ...