Hiker Blog

Seattle photographer Dave Schiefelbein has based his photographic career around his excursions to the backcountry. Backpacking, mountaineering, snowshoeing and

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The man charged in the beating death of a Georgia hiker is being looked at in the 2005 disappearance of a Florida woman who was hiking in western North Carolina. via CBS 46

"I'm listening to one called Great American Presidents right now"

STORY PHOTOS Click thumbnails to enlarge David Madden walks along a stretch of Ponta Vedra Beach on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 as he walks south in hopes of making it to Key West. via St. Augustine Record

"About a week ago, we nearly went through our entire inventory and there is enough of a demand that we are thinking about purchasing more [snowshoes] for rentals"

Photographer: Peter R. Barber Assistant manager at Alpin Haus in Amsterdam Jeff Zielinski, demonstrates the features on a snowshoe Thursday. via The Gazette

Ultralight hiking and backpacking is really only suited to the warmer times of year, such as late spring through to late summer. via Buzzle.com

"My goal in life is to be just like you!"

When 13-year-old Emily Swanson set out on a hike near Mount Pilchuck on Jan. 4, she carried in her backpack a pile of sandwiches, each labeled with the name of one of her hiking partners. via The Seattle Times

If you're hiking close to trees, beware of tree wells. These mostly hollow, unstable areas around trees are created when the snow accumulation is less around tree trunks because of the umbrella effect of the ... via The Herald

With apologies to Bob Logan, let's talk about horses and horsemanship. However, my slant is not about show horses but riding for recreation. via TheSpectrum.com

"It's like climbing more than Mt. Olympus every day, which is a tough hike."

Dr. Russell Bradley stands outside of the VA Hospital in Salt Lake City. Bradley, who works in the emergency room at Mountain West Medical Center, recently returned from a 1,000-mile backpacking trip through ... via Tooele Transcript Bulletin

I am sure most of you reading this article are anxiously anticipating a long and organized list of essential outdoor equipment which is not only relevant but necessary to the execution of such outdoor ... via Associated Content