Hiking in Nature

Discovering the beauty of nature through hiking

By Cinzia

Backpacking
INTRODUCTION: OUR CASE FOR ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING
hyperlitemountaingear.com - Sam Peters
Thoughts by Hyperlite Mountain Gear CEO, Mike St. Pierre Making an effort to put together an ultralight backpacking kit will reap you immeasurable …
Outdoors
Best Hikes in Utah: 14 Epic Trails for your Bucketlist – MAPPED!
bearfoottheory.com - Kristen Bor
I moved to Utah back in 2015 when I discovered that this beautiful state offers some of our country’s best hiking, most unique landscapes, and four …
Science
See the first supermoon on the spring equinox in 19 years
National Geographic - Andrew Fazekas
Science & InnovationStarstruck Look up while it lasts: This particular cosmic coincidence won't come again until 2030. 2 Minute Read By Andrew Fazekas Assuming spring showers stay at bay, sky-watchers
Trails
The 12 Best Hiking Jackets of 2019
backpacker.com - Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan
How do you find the best jackets of the year? If you're us, you take them out in the worst, most varied weather you can find. From downpours on the …
National Parks Conservation Association
The National Parks Service Dipped Into Vital Maintenance Funds During the Shutdown
Men's Journal - by Michael Charboneau
The 35-day government shutdown was not kind to America’s national parks: They were understaffed, crowded with visitors, and in some cases, badly …
U.S. National Parks
The Best National Parks to Visit in the Spring
Men's Journal - by Cassie Shortsleeve
Thawing snow, rousing animals, and bluebird skies have a way of beckoning us outdoors. When the temperature finally warms up, nature stirs from …
Columbia River
Portland’s best hikes and gardens
Lonely Planet - Becky Ohlsen
Portland is well known for its inventive food and drink, but – happily for the traveler’s waistline – the city also has a great collection of easily accessible trails, parks and gardens that are ideal
San Antonio, TX
Sicily’s best coastal hikes
Lonely Planet - Gregor Clark
With its volcanic islands, rugged shorelines and brilliant blue-green waters, Sicily offers some of the most dramatic coastal landscapes on earth, along with a slew of gorgeous trails. Whether you’re for
Grand Canyon
A photographer's view of Grand Canyon National Park
CNN
Trails
5 Surprising Places to Live in the U.S. If You Love Hiking
apartmenttherapy.com - Brittany Anas
For some people, a big backyard is a priority—as in a backyard that boasts hundreds of miles of trails perfect for weekends spent hiking and …
U.S. National Parks
Hike a National Park in One Day
backpacker.com - Laura Lancaster
Fiery Furnace, Arches National Park, Utah Here’s a secret: There’s more to Arches than, well, arches. The park hosts other types of rock formations, …
glow of the setting sun
500px.com
How to Pack a Backpacking Pack for a Multi-day Hiking Trip
bearfoottheory.com - Kristen Bor
This post is sponsored by REISometimes a backpack can be a literal pain in the neck. That’s why it’s essential to learn how to pack a backpack and …
Last Light
flickr.com
National Parks
How you can help national parks recover from the shutdown (because they need it)
CNN - By Ryan Prior, CNN
(CNN) — Even before the longest government shutdown in history, the National Park Service had an $11.6 billion backlog for repairing roads, structures, and other facilities including dams, monuments, amphitheaters.
The Best Winter Sleeping Bags That’ll Keep You From Freezing to Death
Men's Journal - by Clint Carter
Winter doesn’t have to mean the end of camping season. You can hope for warm weather, but plan to protect yourself from bone-chilling overnights with …
Tips for Finding Budget Friendly Hiking Gear
cloudlineapparel.com - CloudLine Apparel
Gearing Up without Going Broke Where do you take friends and family when they come to visit? Is it on your favorite hike, to a great coffee shop, to …
Where to Find the Most Colorful Natural Wonders Around the World
Travel + Leisure - Cailey Rizzo
Marble Cave, Chile Michelangelo may be considered the master of marble, but he is no match for Mother Nature. For more than 6,000 years, waves have been eroding calcium carbonate in the Patagonian Andes.
The Insider's Guide to Moab
backpacker.com - Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan
No other trail town is as synonymous with desert paradise as Moab: Within easy striking distance of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, the Bears …
The 8 Best Outdoor Adventure Magazines
gearpatrol.com - By Tanner Bowden
While many have been fixed on the (digital) headlines that declare print to be dead, the magazine has risen with renewed vigor. Traditional outdoor …
How to walk Tasmania's Three Capes Track
Lonely Planet - Andrew Bain
When the Three Capes Track opened two days before Christmas 2015, it immediately set a new benchmark for Australian bushwalks, creating a hike that's both heady and hedonistic, combining the raw beauty
On the trail in Utah: best hikes of the Southwest’s rock star
Lonely Planet - Kerry Christiani
Utah is made for hikers. Strike out into its big wilderness and you’ll be floored by red-rock mesas thrusting above mighty rivers, vertiginous treks teetering along knife-edge ridges, and tracks leading
Experiencing Alaska’s glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park
Lonely Planet - Alexander Howard
Visiting Alaska’s glaciers is one of the state’s most iconic experiences. But oohing and aahing from a distant viewing platform or from the deck of a cruise ship aren’t the only ways you can encounter
The Cold Natured Adventurer’s Guide to Hiking and Backpacking
cloudlineapparel.com - CloudLine Apparel
Tips for Staying Warm in the Backcountry Chill bumps bristled on my arms. Gazing out over snow-tipped peaks, I felt torn. After hiking one of my first …
Why Are National Parks Still Open? Nobody Knows.
Outside Magazine - Wes Siler
Think politics in Washington couldn’t get more absurd? Well, how’s this for a doozy: no one seems to actually know why the national parks are open right now or who is responsible for the decision to keep
People Trashed Joshua Tree National Park During the Shutdown and Now It’s Closing
VICE - Sarah Emerson
Good job, idiots. Joshua Tree National Park in California announced on Tuesday afternoon that it would be closing for the remainder of the government shutdown due to the damage caused by reckless visitors.
What Happens to the Park Service During a Shutdown?
Outside Magazine - Wes Siler
All signs indicate that, lacking an agreed-upon budget, the federal government will shut down tonight at midnight Eastern time. What does that mean for our national parks and the people who manage them?
Section Hiking
11 Secrets to Successful Resupply on the AT
thetrek.co - Joellyn Sargent
Before I started my thru-hike last April, the issue of resupplying along the trail made me a little anxious. Where would I shop? Would it be …
10 best hikes in Pacific Northwest Wilderness
wilderness.org
Few places in the U.S. are more prized by the avid recreationist than the Pacific Northwest. But with a plethora of places to hike, ski, boat and …