On the first day of summer, just after dawn, Dale Sanders, 91, prepared to start the steep, rocky hike up to Franconia Ridge ...

A former Ocean Township High School runner and wrestler is tackling the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail to fulfill a lifelong dream.

AKRON — Partners who manage the Cuyahoga River Water Trail have announced a new safety tool for river recreation. The Cuyahoga River Conditions Tool, or “CUYAC” (pronounced “kayak”), puts near ...

Discover how West Virginia outdoor tourism is growing rapidly as the state invests in MTB biking trails, climbing routes, and local rec hubs.

Wildlife on the Appalachian Trail won’t just announce itself. A rustle in the undergrowth, the snap of a twig or perhaps the low call of an owl once the sun has set – these are the signs that you’ve ...

Washington man trains llamas as hiking partners A man in Washington state has trained 11 llamas to serve as hiking partners on treks.

Grammy-nominated R&B singer, songwriter and actor Luke James will star as Elijah in the new Broadway musical “Wanted.” He joins previously announced cast members Solea Pfeiffer (“Hadestown”) as Mary ...

A lot of information passes by on this page, and sometimes it is hard to keep track of it all. There have even been times, when I realized that something I have written has already been mentioned in ...

From left, Hong Tran stands next to her daughter Vivia Diep in their small business Far East Grocery Store in downtown Champaign on June 9, 2026. Tran runs the store alongside her husband Cuong Diep ...

BINGEN, Wash. — You expect to see other hikers on the Catherine Creek Trail in the eastern Columbia River Gorge. You might not expect to see Mark Zoller and his entourage. "It's just been what our ...

Gun store shelves in Lynchburg are filling back up after a preliminary injunction pausing enforcement of Virginia’s ban of assault style weapons. Central Virginia’s bug boom: Ticks, mosquitoes and ...

Southern Nevada hikers pining for a new, close-to-home mountain trail are in luck. Lee Canyon ski resort has laid out a winding hiking trail through a forested area of ponderosa, bristlecone and aspen ...