Turtlehead Peak: Las Vegas’ Best Kept Natural Secret

Turtlehead Peak: Las Vegas’ Best Kept Natural Secret

The next time you are in Las Vegas, don’t just sit around in a dim, smoky casino blowing all your cash and then put on more weight at the all-you-can-eat buffet. OK, so the buffets are amazing, but maybe you’d like to mix up some of the gambling with some exercise....
Get to Know More About the Appalachian Trail

Get to Know More About the Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail – it sounds like something from an old folk song. In fact, the “Appalachian National Scenic Trail” – as it is more formally called – is a real, extensive hiking that runs along the East Coast from Maine to Georgia. Managed in part by the...
Protecting Our Trails with the American Hiking Society

Protecting Our Trails with the American Hiking Society

One of the great benefits of being an American is having access to all the amazing natural wonders in the country. This includes more than 200,000 miles worth of trails!The American Hiking Society is an important resource for the protection of America’s vast trail...
How Should Hiking Boots Fit?

How Should Hiking Boots Fit?

America has some of the most beautiful hiking trails in the world, like the Appalachian Trail, running from northern Georgia to Maine, at about 2,200 miles long. Trails like this, and others along the former Oregon Trail, or famous trails elsewhere in the world, can...