Grand Canyon National Park: Rim-to-Rim via South Kaibab Trail
Link the Grand Canyon's south and north rim on this challenging 18.9-mile trek through two rugged canyons, offering cliffside views and scenic side trips.
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Grand Junction: Eagles Wing LoopThis 5.7-mile loop features golden hills rimmed by crimson mesas, abundant rock formations, and revealing views into Colorado National Monument. Seattle, WA: Horse Lake MountainThe 8-mile out-and-back to Horse Lake Mountain passes pristine mountain views, vibrant wildflowers, and a diverse bird population. Pacific Crest Trail: OR Section 6OR 58 to ELK LAKE: Find secluded lakeside campsites beneath towering cliffs on this 40-mile stretch in the Three Sisters Wilderness. |
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Moab, UT: Amasa Back-Rockstacker-Jackson's LoopSubmitted by:This 11.3-mile Moab loop with up-close cliffside panoramas is a sure path to rock-hopping joy. Moab, UT: Arches National ParkSubmitted by:Take a roll through Arches National Park to see its namesake rock formations by bike on this 50-mile out-and-back. |
America's 10 Most Dangerous HikesLike your life and limbs intact? Then you'd better get skilled before visiting these trails. |
Hiking Hip Deep in Florida's SwampsGet your feet (and more) wet on the Florida Trail's best section. 
Cold War: A Winter Traverse of New Hampshire's Presidential RangeGot guts? Good. Now learn what skills you'll need to bag America's Little Everest—a traverse of New Hampshire's Presidential Range in Winter. |
Hiking Hip Deep in Florida's Swamps
Get your feet (and more) wet on the Florida Trail's best section.
Bus Hiking: Don't Pay at the Pump
Gas prices are soaring. Glaciers are melting. What's a conscientious hiker to do? Take the bus, says Dan Koeppel, who did just that to escape downtown L.A.
Mt. Adams: Solitude On Ice
Test your self-arrest skills on Mt. Adams's fractured glacier.
The Works: Hike Vermont's Long Trail
Sample the best section of the country's first thru-hike.
Secrets Of Saguaro National Park
The name doesn't say it all: Arizona's premier cactus preserve conceals a cool mountain escape.
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Lake Superior Caribou
Track caribou on Lake Superior's Slate Islands with our writer and photographer.
Dogs of War Part 1: Hunting Denali Wolves
Coke Wallace lives to hunt wolves. Follow him into the Alaskan backcountry to learn how wolf hunters find, catch, and kill their prey.
Dogs of War Part 2: Tracking the Toklat Wolf Pack
Join wildlife scientist Gordon Haber on a trip into Denali to track down the threatened Toklat pack's den, where he hopes to see wolves thriving in their natural environment.
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