10-year-old Elizabeth and 8-year-old Landon have hiked over 1,000 miles in their quest to join the exclusive Great Smoky Mountains National Park 900 Miler Club.

You can play an essential role for visitors and thru-hikers by volunteering at an Appalachian Trail visitor center.

The Appalachian Trail is one of the most epic outdoor adventures. However, not everyone can take six months off for a backpacking trip. Here are some short alternatives.

A hiker in GSMNP captured video of a black bear aggressively following them, and it serves as a reminder for bear safety.

The best member of the Yosemite National Park Search and Rescue team may be a mule. Find out about the critical rule the animal plays.

Nikki Bettis and 13 of her 15 children have officially completed thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. What’s next for this remarkable family?

Bananas are an excellent, easy to pack trail snack, but they may soon be no more. Some bananas are going extinct.

If you’ve ever hiked on a trail that also allows horses, there’s a good chance you’ve come across horse manure.

Officials with Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park say they’re closing two sections of trails due to “episodic unrest.” They basically mean there’s a little too much volcano activity for comfort. 

Rocky Mountain National Park has officially closed Trail Ridge Road for the season. The road shuts down every year around this time.