Yahoo! September 23 is behind us. The long, hot summer has officially ended. With lower temperatures just around the corner, it's almost time to dust off your backpack and prepare to hit the hiking ...

The ups and downs of hiking are in the legs of the hiking stick holder. This is the hilly Ozarks, so sometimes there's not a whole lot of level. Some woodland wanderers think uphill is easier on the ...

"What is the best season to hike in Arkansas?" I hear this question often. My answer: "All seasons." Because each season offers its own special adventures. However, when it comes to backpacking, I ...

Work is progressing on a 1,000-mile Trans-Ozark trail that one day could extend from St. Louis to Fort Smith, Ark. Last week, the National Park Service released its environmental assessment for public ...

Last month, I did a lot of hiking in Missouri. I had been in Colorado for several days. On my way back to Indiana, I stopped in Missouri to camp and explore another section of the Ozark Trail. The ...

Last week I made the drive to visit family in southeastern Missouri and to hike a few places while there as well. Southeast Missouri is a part of the Ozark Highlands which extend into five states. In ...

It was the middle of a long Montana winter, and I needed an escape. The landscape was a canvas of snow-covered peaks, beautiful yet isolating, and the relentlessly short, cold days gnawed at my morale ...

This story first appeared in the Outdoors newsletter. Click here to learn more and sign up. On a recent trip to the Courtois section of the Ozark Trail, Kathie Brennan glanced around at all the cut ...