Hiking September 2011 Archive

Call it 127 Hours: Part Deux. Don't get me wrong. I find the survival story of hiker Aron Ralston that was recounted in the book and movie 127 Hours quite inspiring. ... Read More

Officials and volunteers at Mount Rainier National Park will celebrate National Public Lands Day in style by rededicating the popular Glacier Basin Trail. Over the past four summers, a team of ... Read More

The long-held dream of completing the 65-mile-long Backbone Trail near Los Angeles came one step closer to reality with the acquisition of a vital parcel in the western section of ... Read More

An investigation into the fatal July 6 mauling of a hiker in Yellowstone National Park determined that a couple's attempt to run from a female grizzly may have helped stimulate ... Read More

A little more than a month after Joshua Tree National Park celebrated the 75th anniversary of its designation as a national monument, a storm walloped the park and cut off ... Read More

When it comes to bear safety, hikers are often their own worst enemies. Consider the incident reported by Jim Burnett on the National Parks Traveler website. A man attending a ranger-led ... Read More

Officials from Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Conservancy announced the completion of the most ambitious trail repair and restoration project ever undertaken in the park. The six-year, $13.5 million project ... Read More

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials report that massive wildfires burned all but 100 acres of 6,000-acre Bastrop State Park southeast of Austin. The fires devastated one of the most unique ecosystems ... Read More

While most parks and trails along the East Coast reopened in time for the 2011 Labor Day weekend, many areas remain closed because of damage from Tropical Storm Irene. Hard hit ... Read More