New Guide Features 40 Must-Hike Trails in Greater Chattanooga (Cover image: Brian Stansberry) CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Consistently rated as among the best places to live for outdoor enthusiasts, Chattanooga is located within easy reach of a wide array of paddling, camping, and especially hiking destinations. Now, for the first...
Read MoreWith the federal government having shut down all "nonessential" services effective Tuesday until further notice, gates to national parks across the country have been indefinitely shut. One way for outdoor enthusiasts to show their support for the national park system is to use this opportunity to...
Read MoreWill you spend 30 minutes in Nature, for 30 days straight? We are Wildness (WAW), a hub site for information about wild living, nature, alternative lifestyles, natural diet and wellness, animals and sustainability, has extended this challenge to the world: to spend the month of October devoting...
Read MoreCincinnati-based hiking expert and author Tammy York has been busy this past month sharing tips all over the blogosphere on how to make your kids fall in love with the Great Outdoors. Recently, Tammy shared with the Cincinnati Nature Center one particular way to get your kids...
Read MoreNext month, Menasha Ridge Press will release its update to 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: San Francisco, and we at Trekalong couldn't be more jealous of the Bay Area folks who will get to reap the benefits. But, that doesn't mean the rest of us can't enjoy...
Read MoreOur National Parks present us with the richest exposure to the most elements of nature of all our natural reserves. That's part of what makes them so important and well-loved. The extra-ruggedness of their wild terrain can also yield, however, a sense of intimidation for...
Read MoreLast week we asked the authors of Wilderness Press's Walking series Why We Walk, and an idea they all expressed is the notion that walking through town allows us to slow down and absorb the world around us. Your classic "stop and smell the roses"-type wisdom. What our authors revealed in...
Read MoreDon't miss out on this year's Nature's Gym Fun Days across the country! REI and Merrell have teamed up to celebrate getting fit in the outdoors, as opposed to a stinky gym. There are still seven events left on REI's calendar, which you can check out here. Events include fun things like group...
Read MoreJust Passin’ Thru By Winton Porter A book review by Scott Ourth Scott Ourth There are a couple of qualifiers I am compelled to share with you right up front: I have “thru-hiked” the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine I have been a...
Read MorePublishing books and maps about nature and outdoor adventures, we get to see A LOT of beautiful photographs. It's one of the perks of working here. Almost every photo that comes across our screens would make a nice wallpaper background...
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