Day Hikes to Big Bend National Park’s Best Sights

Big Bend National Park Among the best ways to see Big Bend National Park’s major sights is via a day hike. Though the park is vast, three short trails will allow you to enjoy the park’s major highl…

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Coastal Trail Leads to Lighthouse in Maine

Marginal Way Lighthouse Marginal Way is an iconic coastal trail, stretching 2.2 miles along a paved walkway. It’s perfect for those needing a break on their drive to Acadia National Park or for tho…

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Use Pacing to Keep Track of Where You are on Trail

Knowing how many steps you need to take to reach 100 yards can keep you from becoming disoriented on the trail. A useful navigational technique to know when hiking is pacing. This technique allows …

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Spot Starfish, Humpbacks at Glacier Bay

A humpback whale flashes its tail in Glacier Bay. Photo courtesy Glacier Bay NPS. Short shoreline day hike offers opportunities to see marine life Families can encounter an array of marine wildlife…

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See Pinnacles, Petroglyphs, Panoramic vistas on Canyonlands trails

Canyonlands National Park, Grand View Point Trail, Newspaper Rock Trail, Pothole Point Trail, Utah

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Search for Billion-Year-Old Agates in Minnesota

Echo Lake at Minnesota’s Moose Lake State Park. State gemstone, great fishing found in Moose Lake park Day hikers can discover some of the oldest agates in the world on the west segment of th…

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Trail Loops Top of Hot Springs Mountain

Hot Springs Mountain pagoda on Hot Springs Mountain Trail. Hot Springs NPS. Though hardly a backcountry wilderness experience, Hot Springs National Park does offer a number of forested trails to en…

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Trail Heads Through Immense Jack Pine stand

The rock shoreline of Great Wass Island. Day hikers can walk through some of the largest jack pine stands in coastal Maine and see harbor seals hanging out on granite ledges at Great Wass Island Pr…

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Topo Maps: When They’re Needed on a Hike

Topographical maps give contour lines and other important details for crossing a landscape. You’ll find them invaluable on a hike into the wilds.

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See Migrating Whales, Tide Pools, Wildflower Displays at Channel Islands

Santa Cruz Island coast Among the best ways to see Channel Islands National Park’s major sights is via a day hike. Though the park covers several islands, four short trails allow visitors to enjoy …

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See Array of Wildlife on Trail at Black Gunnison of the Canyon National Park

Inner canyon of the Black Gunnison. Black Canyon of the Gunnison NPS photo. An array of wildlife and a canyon bottoms that almost never sees sunlight are in store for day hikers walking Warner Poin…

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Waterfalls, Cascades, Gorges Abound on Trail

Doughboys Nature Trail at Copper Falls State Park, Wis. Hikers can tour Wisconsin’s geological history in some of the most breathtaking scenery this side of the Mississippi on Doughboys’ Nature Tra…

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Trail Offers View of Massive Bridge Over Gorge

New River Gorge Bridge West Virginia bridge is continent’s largest spanning steel arch Day hikers can enjoy fantastic views of North America’s longest spanning steel arch bridge at New River …

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Trail Heads to Maine’s Highest Point

Katahdin Stream on Falls on the Hunt Trail at Maine’s Baxter State Park. Day hikers can summit the highest point in Maine at Baxter State Park. The 9.2-miles round trip Hunt Trail heads from …

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Tips for Hiking with Kids

Day hiking with kids isn’t quite as simple as taking the kids onto a trail and walking. Many parents have no idea where there even is a trail. They wonder how to keep their kids properly dressed fo…

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Neat Rock Formations, Bubbling Oil Await Los Angeles-area Hikers

Wiley Canyon Trail near Santa Clarita, Calif. Wiley Canyon Trail easily reached via I-5 north of San Fernando Valley Greenery amid the desert, unique rock formations and oil naturally seeping out …

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Kids will love hike on Arches’ Windows Trail

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Great Birds, Lakes Await at Minnesota’s St. Croix State Forest

Ospreys can be spotted along the Tamarack River in Minnesota’s St. Croix State Forest. Day hikers will find a number of great trails in Minnesota’s St. Croix State Forest, a 42,105-acre sprea…

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4 Great Hiking Trails in the Appalachians

Stony Man Trail at Shenandoah National Park. Trail leads to incredible vista on Stony ManFantastic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and its famous Shenandoah Valley await day hikers on a segment o…

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Seals Await at End of Forest Trail Near Acadia National Park

Western Bay on Big Woods, Fern and Shore trails at Indian Point Blagden Preserve Day hikers can see some of the oldest trees in the Acadia National Park area and possibly even catch a good view of …

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Reason No. 1 to Hike with Kids: Bonding

This is the main reason to take your kids hiking: to spend quality time with your children. The trail marks a place where you can grow closer together, where unhindered by the distractions of mobil…

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Lizards, Birds Abound in Mecca Hills Canyon

The colorful Great Basin collared lizard resides in the Mecca Hills’ many washes. Day hikers can see dinosaur-like creatures in a remote canyon of California’s Mecca Hills. Well, that’s…

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Remote Trail Runs through Organ Pipe Forest

Organ pipe cactus can grow up to 16 feet high. Day hikers can see the rare organ pipe cactus and enjoy a great vista in south-central Arizona. The 2.7-mile Bull Pasture and Estes Canyon Trails Loop…

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Tuscobia Trail Offers Great Lake, Farm Scenes

Tuscobia State Trail trailhead east of Birchwood, Wis. Wisconsin has nicely converted a number of abandoned railroad grades to hiking and multi-use trails. Among the more popular is the 74-mile Tus…

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Trail Offers Fantastic Views of New River Gorge

View from Grandview Rim Trail, New River Gorge National Park. Day hikers can take in breathtaking views of the deepest section of the New River Gorge on the Grandview Rim Trail. The 3.2-mile round …

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Urban Trail Runs along Atlantic Coastline in Maine

Bar Harbor Shore Path Day hikers can explore the Atlantic coastline in an urban setting on the nearly 150 year-old Bar Harbor Shore Path. The 1.5-mile out and back crushed stone path makes for a gr…

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