The New York Times – Travel:
The Ranch, which specializes in long hikes, communal vegan meals and snacks of precisely six almonds, is opening an outpost in the Hudson Valley.
Category: Hikes and Hiking
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The Challenge of Hiking Up Mount Whitney in California
The New York Times – Travel:
Last July, a recently divorced writer who had found solace in hiking took on a towering challenge: Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states.
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Tips on How to Burst Out of Travel’s Luxury Cocoon
The New York Times – Travel:
To meet local people on your next vacation, try renting a bike or finding a sporting event. Maybe even throw a party.
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AllTrails Proves Vital for Hikers of All Levels
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Fourteen years and one Apple App of the Year award in, AllTrails has become something rare: a tool that works for both experts and newbies.
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6 Podcasts About the Joys and Perils of the Great Outdoors
The New York Times – Travel:
“Backpacker Radio” and “Tooth and Claw” are among the shows that offer practical hiking advice, true stories of survival and poetic tributes to the wilderness.
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A New Gondola Takes Visitors to a Vanishing Alpine Glacier. Is That a Good Thing?
The New York Times – Travel:
“Last-chance tourists” are visiting the melting Mer de Glace in Chamonix, France, in droves. A just-opened lift should make that easier. But some worry tourism is only making the problem worse.
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Discover Dominica’s Secret Garden of Waterfalls and Hot Springs Before Everyone Does
The New York Times – Travel:
Dominica, a remote Caribbean island, enchants with its waterfalls, hot springs and hummingbirds. But a new airport and more tourists could tame its wildness.
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Why Some Therapists Are Taking Their Clients Outdoors
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Mental health practitioners are hiking, camping and braving the elements with their clients — all in an effort to help them connect with the Earth, and with themselves.
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Nonexistent Google Map Trail Prompts Hikers’ Rescues in Canada
The New York Times – Travel:
A Canadian search-and-rescue group said it had conducted two missions recently after hikers “may have sought to follow” a nonexistent trail on Google Maps.