Hikes & Walks columnist Lauren R. Stevens recommends the Fitch, RRR Brooks, Bee Hill Road hike in Williamstown to beat the ...

There's no better time than the summer to embark on this classic Californian road trip. Hit the road and these seven trails ...

Muir Woods welcomes hikers with rustic charm and the promise of ancient redwoods waiting just beyond the wooden archway. Photo credit: Jim Harrison The Main Trail loop might be the most accessible 1.5 ...

Muir Woods is home to a grove of old-growth redwood trees, some of which are over 1,000 years old and tower up to 250 feet tall. Plus the park is less than an hour away from San Francisco making it ...

John Muir is dead. Up through the far-flung reaches of the Yosemite, the Sequoia, the Muir Woods and all the mountain wilds of the West will ring the mournful echo of that message, for the birds ...

For Wildlife, Human Noise Is the Downside of Outdoor Fun As more people explore wild places, researchers aim to understand and minimize the impacts recreation has on birds and other animals. Visitors ...

In the dry season, busloads of tourists flock to these iconic, UNESCO World Heritage-listed national parks. To avoid them, take the ‘anti-tourist tour’.

Muir Woods National Park If you visit Muir Woods this winter, you might spot thousands of red ladybugs with black spots clustering in fallen leaves near streams.

I also donned my permethrin-treated trousers. That's because every time I'm in the woods, I hear the voice of Larry Dapsis, Barnstable County entomologist, warning me about ticks, even in the winter.