(NEWS10) — On October 1, two hikers became lost at night while hiking Sleeping Beauty Mountain in Fort Ann. They did not have headlamps, maps, food, water or hiking equipment. The Department of ...

I teach three to five Backpacking 101 seminars every year. The first one that I conducted I planned on doing an hour-long seminar with the first 45 minutes I’d talk and then hold a 15-minute Q&A at ...

Whether you plan to explore the Grand Canyon, hike the Himalayas or stay closer to home, wandering our beautiful Badlands, developing the basics of backpacking is the first step you should take to ...

Despite having both hips replaced, Mehoopany native Gwen Buchanan made her dream of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail a reality. Last summer at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock, local resident Gwen ...

Black bears (Ursus Americanus) abound in the summer, so it’s important to set up a bear-safe campsite when backpacking. Bears have a nose that’s 100 times more sensitive than a human’s and if they ...

Ask just about anyone who’s spent time in Frisco and chances are good they’ve been to — or at least heard of — Mount Royal. The 10,494-foot false summit en route to Peak 1 (12,933 feet) is one of the ...

Brown bears abound in the summer, so it’s important to set up a bear-safe campsite when backpacking. Bears have a nose that’s 100 times more sensitive than a human’s and if they find food, they’ll ...