America’s State Parks announced that all 50 state park systems will sponsor free, guided First Day Hike Programs on New Year’s Day 2012. America’s State Parks First Day Hikes offer individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a healthy hike on January 1, 2012 at a state park. First Day Hikes...
Learn MoreIn the trail guide, Hiking Trails of the Smokies, the description of Forney Ridge Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park starts out, “The first section of Forney Ridge Trail is eroded and uneven.” After a couple of paragraphs, it continues, “After more rocky descent with roots to trip you …” Now the trail guide will need to be updated....
Learn MoreCuyahoga Valley National Park in New York is a park for all seasons, with programs and activities throughout the year. These activities are fun, and also deepen appreciation for and involvement in the park. The park is known for trails and open space, so it should be no surprise that hiking and outdoor recreation are a big part of the program schedule. Every season...
Learn MoreIn 28 years with the FBI, Gary Smith never cracked a case as cold as this one. While hiking with friends in Red Rock Canyon, Smith spotted something strange in an outcrop: smudgy impressions that hinted at three-toed feet striding across the orange sandstone. “I knew that they were tracks, but I didn’t know what they were tracks of,” the 69-year-old...
Learn MoreHiking legend Mary “Trailangelmary” Parry will be happy to see her vision unfold on June 2, 2012. That’s when hikers, wannabe hikers and residents will gather near Cumberland and High streets to celebrate Duncannon’s acceptance to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC). Parry said the event will be held to encourage people to hike the trails in Duncannon. Several guided...
Learn MoreThere are roughly 850 miles of hiking trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There’s also a lot of history beneath those trails we walk along today. How were they established? Who blazed them, and why? Some of the earliest trails in what would become the national park were simple game trails, created by migrating bison, elk, and other large animals. Many of these...
Learn MoreHe doesn’t eat oats from a feedbag. He doesn’t run on four legs. And he’s never been to the Kentucky Derby. But Kevin DeGraw, 32, of Vancouver recently qualified for a “Triple Crown.” DeGraw, or Freebie as he is known on the trail, spent the past four months hiking the Continental Divide Trail, which runs from Canada to Mexico through the Rocky Mountains. This was...
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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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