So as you don’t follow in my footsteps, I asked Pitt Grewe, Head of Public Lands Partnerships at AllTrails to share his advice on what you should do before going on a hike. Here are his top five ...

There are many lists of the best things to take on a hiking trip and tips for the essential items for the best hiking adventure, but what about the things you shouldn’t take when you go hiking?

First, research the trail that you intend to go ... hiking forums can be helpful sources of information, he said. Hikers should also have a physical map, indicating the route they will take ...

Is it time to take shelter while bad ... for many days, you’re going to start thinking about food, but if it’s a case of ...

Jeff Stant, who led the Indiana Forest Alliance for 11 years before ... Stant has spent the better part of five decades hiking and camping in many of Indiana's forests. But when asked to share ...

In the Giant Forest, the Congress Trail, a paved 2.7-mile loop that begins near the General Sherman Tree, is a big hit with visitors, who call it a beautiful, relatively easy walk. A shorter hike ...