Tips for Healthy and Sustainable Hiking

To many outdoor enthusiasts the mountains and forests are waking with life again and trails beckon. With the days of summer in plain sight, recalling the cold and snow of winter would be a cruel exercise. But hitting the trail often means entering a place where the effects of winter can be seen well into spring.

Alex DeLucia manages the Trails Volunteer and Leave No Trace programs for the Appalachian Mountain Club, where he has worked since 2001. The A.M.C. was founded in 1876 and maintains 1,800 miles of trails in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Mr. DeLucia spoke to The New York Times from the A.M.C. Highlands center at Crawford Notch, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, about the challenges of mudseason, the thawing period when lasting snowpack and moist soil leave trails vulnerable and present unexpected obstacles to the hiker.

Mr. DeLucia also shared some tips for healthy hiking in the warmer weather ahead.

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