Lots of hikers escape to the woods for peace. Serenity. Solitude. The 4,800 hikers who make up the Westchester Hiking Meetup Group are not among them. “The thing that is really nice about meetups is ...

ASHEVILLE - There's no reason to be alone in the outdoors. People pick up from cities to move to the Western North Carolina mountains, sometimes on hearsay, sometimes only visiting once, and want to ...

On a warm, sunny Sunday morning, a hiking group gathers in the parking lot of Saratoga’s Sanborn County Park. Folks are decked out in hats, backpacks and hiking boots. Some carry poles, others water ...

Getting outdoors for a hike in the summer and fall months is a luxury we could — and should — be taking advantage of. Starting this month, I am going to feature several interesting hikes that are ...