Posted by Tom Harrington | Oct 30, 2026 | Hiking with Harrington | 0 Fall color is making its appearance in the Great Smoky Mountains, and Grapeyard Ridge Trail offers hikers a chance to enjoy some of the season’s beautiful scenery. During an October 26 hike, I…
Within this one mile that cuts through Ohio forest, there are stories: reclusive Hellbender salamanders that grow to 28 inches long, a bridge where Abraham Lincoln nearly lost his life on the way to his inauguration, a rail tunnel built by…
LINCOLN, Neb. — Many rural Nebraskans use trails around their communities and receive different benefits from their use, according to the latest batch of results from the 2026 Nebraska Rural Poll. Many respondents to the poll — conducted annually by Rural Prosperity Nebraska…
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) will continue with its day-use access to Fanshawe and Wildwood Conservation Areas this fall. The UTRCA has announced their non-camping season will run until Nov. 30th. A reduced vehicle day pass fee of $11 (up…
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Bizarre butchers, crazed clowns and psychotic pirates; Halloween is here! The Atlanta area embraces the horror holiday with haunted houses, Halloween parties and costume contests. I ventured out to an old attraction in a new home: the…
Editor’s note: This is an ongoing series where we give updates to stories we’ve previously reported, or follow up on questions from readers. Is there anything you’d like answered? Send an email to [email protected]. As we reported in 2024, Warren County…
It is odd, but true, that some of the Adirondacks’ best bushwhacking lies within sight and sound of the Northway, where diesels grind up mountain grades and hikers bound for Keene fly by in their Subarus. Most are oblivious that…
A rehabilitation project at Sawnee Mountain Preserve will change the way hikers reach the Indian Seats.
2,021 miles. 141 days. Enough elevation gain to climb Mount Everest nearly 13 times. An adventurous route that includes most of the state of Colorado. That’s what Donovan Rice just accomplished this month – on his own two feet. But perhaps the most remarkable…
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — The Open Space Institute will extend the River-to-Ridge Trail along the Wallkill River by more than half a mile in 2027, the organization announced. The organization said Monday, Oct. 26, that the $1.4 million project will create a new route stretching…
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