Trails

Trails

Hiking, biking, and paddling: it's what we do! Destinations meant to be experienced under your own power.
09
May
Fort Caroline

New France and the River of May

In 1562, Jean Ribault directed his fleet to the mouth of a great river in the New World. He declared the land for France and the waterway "The River of May." A series of historic sites interpret the rise and fall of "New France."
3 min read
04
Mar
Standing Bear Appalachian Trail

Spirit of Standing Bear

A joyful spirit peering out of an antique washing machine cheered me up as we reached Standing Bear Farm after days of soaking rain on the Appalachian Trail.
1 min read
03
Nov
John on the lip of a volcanic caldera steaming and mossy

Hiking Across an Icelandic Volcano

John takes a hike across Hengilssvæðið (Hengill), the nearest active volcano to Reykjavik, with boiling springs and other geothermal features along its 140 km network of hiking trails.
5 min read
09
Sep
People walking through a cave passage

The Indiana Cave Trail

Four show caves in Southern Indiana make up the Indiana Cave Trail, providing close encounters of the underground kind with unusual karst features
7 min read
09
Jun
FATS after burn

Mountain biking at FATS

One of the top mountain biking destinations in the Southeast, FATS is a collection of 37 miles of well-designed and fun trails in six loops from one trailhead near Clarks Hill, South Carolina.
4 min read
02
Jun
Portland 4T signage

Taking on Portland's 4T

Portland's 4T provides a way to loop Oregon's most bustling metro on foot, including four miles of hiking through mossy forests of towering spruce trees.
6 min read
31
May
Horn Creek Trail

Bike Ride at Horn Creek

With creekside riding and a view of distant ridges, the Horn Creek Trail at Lick Fork Recreation Area, Sumter National Forest, SC is one of the region's most pleasant mountain biking trails for just taking in the views.
5 min read
26
May
Biking Hickory Knob

Mountain Biking at Hickory Knob

For both scenery and a technical challenge on your mountain bike, the Lakeview Trail at Hickory Knob Resort State Park in South Carolina offers a great ride.
5 min read
23
May
On the Baker Creek Mountain Bike Trail

Mountain Biking at Baker Creek

Scouting the Baker Creek Mountain Bike Trail in McCormick, South Carolina was a challenge, between ice storm damage and a lack of recent experience on steep terrain.
5 min read
06
May
Moments on a grassy hill with interpretive sign below

The First Public Walk in Britain: Calton Hill

One of the seven volcanic hills within Edinburgh, Calton Hill is an ancient cinder cone atop which the first public footpath in Great Britain was established, in 1775.
2 min read