Tips About Hiking

Choosing Hiking Footwear Serious hikers need a good pair of hiking boots. Good boots prevent injury and provide support on rugged terrain. Hikers should consider ankle and arch support, water resistance, boot weight and load support. Even inexperienced hikers should wear supportive shoes. A hiker in flip-flops is an injury waiting to happen. New hikers [...]

What To Pack In Your Backpack When preparing for a hiking trip, knowing what to pack in your backpack is vital for a safe trip. Generally, the heaviest items should not go to the bottom of your pack. Instead, they should be above the bottom one-third of the backpack. A map with GPS markings is [...]

Best Hiking Trails In Colorado For those people, who love the thrills of nature, Colorado is the perfect vacation destination. There is a vast array of intriguing hiking trails abounding in the state, ranging in difficulty for the inexperienced hikers to seasoned hikers, as well. Following are some of the best hiking trails to explore [...]

Hiking can Keep You Fit There are a lot of ways to stay fit. You can set up an exercise routine like running, jogging or riding a bike. If you enjoy the outdoors and live near a trail, then hiking can be a good way to get some quality exercise while being in the presence [...]

NPS battles ticket scalpers over Half Dome permits If your Yosemite Hiking vacation plans include a trip up Half Dome, they may be affected by illegal activity that resulted from NPS regulations. In a move to increase safety by reducing crowding, the National Park Service began requiring permits to hike Half Dome in 2010 and [...]

Explore a Few Hiking Tours of the Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is one of the most beautiful and mystifying natural wonders of the world. There are many ways to view the canyon such as airplane, helicopter, or riding mules along the wondrous rock. One of the best ways to explore the canyon is on [...]