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Tips, for Beginner Hikers. Hiking is not only great exercise, it can also improve your mood and overall health. .

You don't need much to go for a hike. You can enjoy nature whether you're at a national park or on a neighborhood stroll. But before you head out, you'll want to consider your route, a couple of ...

Backpacking can seem intimidating to newcomers, but it doesn’t need to be: Here are the best backpacking trails across the country to get started on. For some, it’s hard to imagine an easy intro to ...

Contact this contributing writer at [email protected]. Give backpacking a try MetroParks Intro to Backpacking, Aug. 26, 6-8:30 p.m., Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark: Learn about gear, food, trip ...

Many people start hiking without hiking shoes and take to the trails in whatever sneakers or hand-me-down boots are around the house. While this can take plenty of people pretty far, depending on the ...

The first time I took my sister backpacking, I let her mostly pack for herself. I gave her some tips and answered questions, but mostly let her succeed or fail on her own. For the most part, she did ...

In a recent podcast interview, I was asked, “What advice or tips do you have for beginner backpackers?” You can imagine the difficulty of encapsulating nearly 20 years of experience into a sound bite, ...

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I’d been backpacking a few times before I even started to understand what I was doing, and what I was doing wrong. The lessons were tough ― not drinking enough water on a hot day and crumbling under ...