From profiles of pioneering backpackers to tales from the trail, these are the best features we published in 2025.

From 10,000-mile hikes to the battle over public lands, here are the highlights we'll be thinking about long after the year turns over.

From the U.S. border to the deserts of the south, Zelzín Aketzalli's hike offers walkers the chance to take in some unique ...

For an incredible trail in Ohio that can be completed in a day, check out this Hocking Hills hike that shows off the best of ...

The Mt. Sabattis Recreation Area is a catch-all destination for playing outdoors in Long Lake, with mountain biking trails, ...

Our articles editor was busier than ever in 2025, but he still found ways to have fun on the trails, roads, and ski slopes.

Trail culture is an important aspect of hiking anywhere. It's the belief among many hikers that we look out for one another.

In 2025, the Statesman Journal outdoors team wrote about fascinating people and traveled to stunning places. Here's our 10 ...

Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” — 7-9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, The Butte Theater, 130 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, go online for prices. Tickets: buttetheater.com. Through Dec. 28: “A Christmas ...

Port Lavaca, Texas stands as a financial unicorn along the Gulf Coast—a place where $1,500 monthly can cover your essential expenses without requiring financial gymnastics or a ramen-exclusive diet.

Townsend proudly calls itself “The Peaceful Side of the Smokies.” And unlike most town slogans, this one’s actually true. While Gatlinburg gets all the crowds, Townsend gets all the calm. It’s like ...

South Portland’s Long Creek Trail will soon receive a makeover that will make the nearly 20-year-old trail more accessible for visitors.