Whether on a trail or a sidewalk, poles help you safely go farther, faster and engage your upper body. Here’s how to reap the benefits. By Amanda Loudin Ashley Hawke was originally a skeptic of ...

Several years ago, while hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon with my family, my wife, Esther, developed “canyon knee,” also known as “hiker’s knee” or, in medical terms, patellar tendinitis.

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Walking with walking poles is actually good for you. Pole walking is not a new idea, but it was new to me. It is called Nordic walking although it doesn’t involve going to Norway or walking from the ...

The phenomenal growth in the use of Nordic and Activator poles not only makes walking easier, it promotes recovery from illness and surgery and improves our overall well-being Pole walking A NEW way ...

Swedish brand Silva specialises in walking poles, head torches and compasses. The brand’s carbon poles ticked all the boxes during testing. They’re lightweight – in fact, they were the lightest on ...

Do you feel like your walking routine is getting a little, well, routine? Maybe you want to add some poles and give Nordic walking a try. Nordic walking uses specially designed poles and an ...