The grand ambition: to complete a 3,700-mile rail trail that connects Washington to Washington, D.C. It's 55% done, but advocates say the hardest work remains ahead.

This year, skip the well-trod routes like Gold Creek Pond and expand your horizons to some less popular (but no less ...

Hollenbeck’s advocacy swayed legislators, and in 1981 the state purchased the remaining portion of the rail, from Easton to Idaho, for $1.9 million, calling it the John Wayne Pioneer Trail in honor of ...

Ontario’s Inglis Falls, situated two-and-a-half hours from Toronto in Owen Sound, is open to visitors year round.

Fancy a gander at Hozomeen Mountain, a dramatic double-summited peak in North Cascades National Park? You’ll be hard-pressed to get one in Washington, since the ...

Peter Marteka has the best places to go hiking in Connecticut if you want to work off a few pounds from your Thanksgiving ...

Salem-based travel writer Dan Shryock rode all 18 of Oregon's Scenic Bikeways for a new book about the routes. Here's what he ...

With scenic alpine lakes, world-class hikes, and low crowd numbers, the "Dolomites of America" is the most underrated national park in the USA.

Stretching a whopping 2,650 miles from the Mexican border to Canada, the Pacific Crest Trail is one of the most iconic and varied long-distance trails in the world. Here, Cicerone Press, ...

Georgia may not be the first place you think of if you're looking to check out a waterfall, but this gorgeous state park is a ...

Only experts should attempt this off-road vehicle trail, although the breathtaking views make the challenge and the danger seem worthwhile.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon until noon Tuesday for Highway 93 Eureka to Whitefish, Highway ...