These boots are sturdy enough to comfortably strap into a snowshoe binding, but flexible enough to hike in when the snow is packed. This is a warm, comfortable boot for snowshoeing, winter hiking, or ...

As clunky and awkward as snowshoes may feel when you first try hiking with them, they will quickly become your best friend on the trail. They are meant to help users gain traction on snow and ice, all ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On a recent visit to the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park, writer Gigi Ragland saw many tracks in the snow, revealing the activity of winter ...

Start 2015 on the right foot by strapping on snowshoes or hiking boots during upcoming Forest Preserve District of Will County programs: “Sleuths on Snowshoes” will be offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

When the snow falls, it’s time to go exploring. Brad Frazee said the winter is the best time of year to go hiking, especially if you have snowshoes. The 36-year-old from the Uniontown area of Fayette ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With snow on the ground throughout Colorado and ski season in full swing, winter hiking might seem like an odd choice of activity, or at least out of season.

People looking to incorporate environmental education into their hiking plans are in luck. The Galena Creek Visitor Center is launching a series of guided hikes led by naturalists who are experts in ...

Katie Urban paused at a hillside lookout in the Porcupine Mountains of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Wet snow clung to the trees, which disappeared in a gray mist to the northeast. Urban, a park ...