Hiking in Hong Kong is possibly the city’s most popular hidden activity. Tourism campaigns for Hong Kong rarely champion its hiking trails and yet 300 kilometers of designated trails, varying in length and difficulty, traverse the territory and many locals hike religiously. To really experience Hong Kong get out to one of the four major hiking trails: the MacLehose...
Learn MoreWhen Jim and Carol Miltimore approached officials at Mount Rainier National Park about volunteering, they thought the retired couple might spend a sunny afternoon bagging trash. They had no idea that six years later, the Enumclaw, Wash., couple would log more hours in the pristine park than many native bears. In six years, Jim, 70, and Carol, 63, have logged more than...
Learn MoreHurricane Irene hit the Catskills hard with heavy rains and strong winds. Some places received over 12 inches of rain, which created flooding that has exceeded historical records for almost all Catskill rivers. A number of Catskill communities including Windham, Tannersville, Margaretville, and Prattsville received catastrophic damage while almost every other community...
Learn MoreUpdated August 29, 2011 TRAIL ADVISORY (8/29): Hurricane Irene has created dangerous conditions across most of the Eastern Adirondacks including flooding, bridge wash outs, trail wash outs and blow down of trees and other debris. Back country travel is difficult, if not impossible, throughout much of the Eastern Adirondacks. Hikers and campers should expect to encounter...
Learn MoreAbout 350 air miles southeast of Portland, the West Little Owyhee River, a rarely visited tributary of the better-known Owyhee River, has cut a squiggle of a gorge through sandy expanses of sage and rye. The canyon is surely among the most inaccessible places in the West. At its loneliest, the nearest human living under a proper roof is about 24 hours away by four-wheel...
Learn MoreWhen a group of young conservationists set foot in the blackened landscape of the Angeles National Forest more than a year ago, many were daunted by the sheer scope of their task. The 2009 Station Fire – which started two years ago Friday – had ravaged nearly 161,000 acres, leaving blackened trees, burned buildings, shells of incinerated cars and in some...
Learn MoreThe U.S. Forest Service and Vermont’s Green Mountain Club agree: It’s best to stay out of the woods this weekend. With Hurricane Irene bearing down, both the federal agency that manages the Green Mountain National Forest and the hiking club that manages the Long Trail are recommending that people stay home. If you must be in the woods, there are several...
Learn MoreThere are plenty of events going on across the country on Saturday, September 24th. This annual celebration of our country’s public lands was started in 1994 as an opportunity for the public to volunteer, improve, and maintain our public green spaces. It started out with 700 volunteers and three sites. Since the first year, it has continued to grow and last year over...
Learn MoreFri, Sept. 2 10:00 AM Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 420 – near Graveyard Fields Join Parkway Rangers for a moderate, 1-mile roundtrip hike on the Art Loeb Trail to the summit of Black Balsam Knob (6214’). The rocky trail crosses spacious, alpine-like terrain, and views from the bald summit unfold in every direction. The hike will begin approximately 0.7 mile off the...
Learn MoreHikers and mountain bikers have a new reason to celebrate with the official grand opening of the first designated mountain biking trail system in the Branson area. The White River Valley Trail in Table Rock State Park will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2 at a trailhead near Branson. The White River Valley Trail, a 10.25 mile natural surface trail, is a joint...
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I first visited Hanging Lake in 1982. I heard this summer that the federal government had designated the site a National Natural Landmark, so it piqued my curiosity to take a look again. Glenwood Canyon is a rugged and remarkably scenic place with tall red sandstone cliffs rising 1300 feet on both sides of the Colorado River. The trail up the canyon to the lake follows...
Learn MoreWilderness Rangers Have Work Cut Out For Them in the backcountry. Hiking the backcountry in a national forest you expect to find mosquitoes, spot wildlife, discover a cache of mushrooms and see fellow hikers. If you are lucky you will encounter a wilderness ranger. The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest wilderness rangers patrol and maintain trails, lakes, campsites...
Learn MoreWomen interested in learning what could be life-saving skills are invited to participate in Mass Wildlife’s Becoming an Outdoorswoman’s “Trailblazing for Outdoorswomen” in Savoy State Forest. The event, taking place Sept. 16 and 17, teaches women to use a map and compass and find their way in the woods. (The registration deadline is Sept. 2). The workshop is designed for...
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Flat Laurel Creek is in the area just north of the Pisgah Ridge and in between the Shining Rock and Middle Prong Wildernesses. It drains from Sam Knob and Little Sam Knob and runs to the West Fork of the Pigeon River. The trail that bears its name starts at the headwater and travels 3.7 miles around the west side of Little Sam until it meets Hwy. 215 and joins the...
Learn MoreOutdoor Retailer is a time for every company, whether big or small—to show off new, sometimes groundbreaking outdoors gear. Nobody knows this better than OR veteran Tom Mangan. This isn’t the first time Mangan, avid hiker and editor of Two-Heel Drive, has walked the show floor. Nor is it the last. Hiking Boots News had a chance to chat with him at the show on its second...
Learn MoreDuring a recent trek along a mountain trail in the central Colorado Rockies, Todd Pitock found signs of those who had come before him. These weren’t fellow hikers, though, but soldiers. One patch near the trail was pitted with foxholes — scooped-out hollows, with one raised side, like a shield, the whole thing grown over with grass. “I’ve found ammunition boxes...
Learn MoreOn September 24, 2011, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), along with its 31 Trail Clubs will be launching Family Hiking Day. This is an opportunity to introduce families to the Appalachian Trail (A.T.), and all of the benefits that come from being active and spending time outdoors. The event will be held on National Public Lands Day and coordinating with First Lady...
Learn MoreYou know hiking is good for your health. But do you know just how good it is? For adults, regular aerobic exercise such as hiking leads to: Improved cardiorespiratory fitness (heart, lungs, blood vessels) Improved muscular fitness Lower risk of coronary heart disease and stroke Lower risk of high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes Lower risk of high cholesterol and...
Learn MoreAs an elementary school principal, Ron Brelinski kissed a pig, shaved his head, rode a mechanical bull and spent a day on a school roof to motivate his students to reach new heights. But what he did last fall with his wife and their friend was no stunt. It was a monumental goal achieved by all three. They hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim last fall. Nevermind that Ron...
Learn MoreWhen it comes to outdoor recreation, Pennsylvania is prevalent with lots of opportunities. You have canoeing, white water rafting, skiing, fishing, elk watching, birding, for example. But more than this, what this state is actually known for is the amount of Pennsylvania hiking and backpacking experiences it offers. Foremost among the Country’s Pennsylvania hiking...
Learn MoreSometimes the old ways are the only ways of doing things when it comes to maintaining our country’s wilderness. In a partnership between the U.S. Forest Service, the Backcountry Horsemen of California and the California Conservation Corps, crews keep the use of pack mules alive while sustaining wilderness trails in the state. With deep evergreen canyons, peaks more...
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I am Jeff Clark, founder of Internet Brothers, producer of this blog, and passionate about hiking. My regular hiking companions have designated me the lead hiker, so I suppose that makes me the slowest Meanderthal. I live in Western NC near the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests are just out my door, so the content will focus on these areas, but let me know what you would like to see on the site. 
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