Kelly Floro

Dog trainer Christina Bluhme was hiking Ben Nevis with her black Labrador, Tokyo, on Sunday when Tokyo suddenly lost the use of her legs and began slipping in and out of consciousness, according to a Facebook post by Bluhme.

A pair of US Forest Service employees were released early Friday morning after being kidnapped and held hostage for more than 12 hours while conducting field work in far northern California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

W aterproof hiking boots sound like a great idea on paper. We all want our feet to stay dry on trail, right? Right. But that's exactly why you probably shouldn't buy waterproof hiking boots.

David Cifaldi of Billings, Montana was having a normal hike until he stumbled on rough terrain at roughly 11,800 feet elevation, driving one of his trekking poles through his side. Cifaldi told local news outlet KTVQ that he drew on his expertise as a nurse to assess the injury and keep himself and his two hiking partners calm after the freak accident.

F rench ultrarunner Aurélien Sanchez set a new men's supported speed record on the Pacific Crest Trail on Thursday, finishing the roughly 2,650-mile trek in just 45 days, 20 hours, and 15 minutes. His time bests the previous record, set by Belgian Karel Sabbe in 2023, by more than 16 hours.

A southbound CDT thru-hiker who had been reported missing was found dead Wednesday morning in a remote part of Wyoming's Teton Range. He has been identified as 28-year-old William Standish of Australia.

e’ve often said that the most important ingredient in a successful thru-hike is a large dose of grit and determination, rather than a lot of backcountry experience or a certain fitness level. Yet even so, thru-hiking does actually require you to have some skills. The good news is, even if you have zero backpacking experience, most of these skills can be learned as you go. What things do you need to be able to do to thrive on the trail? ...

R esearchers have confirmed the first human case of Bourbon virus, a rare and potentially fatal tick-borne disease with no cure, in New York State. What's more, they believe the virus may have been circulating undetected in the state for years, since its symptoms closely resemble those of other tick-borne illnesses and there is no widely available commercial test for the condition.

A five-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail on the North Carolina-Tennessee border has finally reopened nearly two years after Hurricane Helene devastated the area in September 2024.

T hru-hikers everywhere are surely rejoicing at the news that a recently released fitnes app now gives users an extra incentive to meet their daily step goals by forcing them to put cold, hard cash on the line.