What’s better, hiking alone or with other people? “Depends how many bears are involved,” is one quip. Perhaps it depends on what kind of person you are. Hiking solo is a markedly different experience ...
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When to hike alone and how to do it safely
On a quiet morning in the Adirondacks, Catskills or Hudson Highlands, it's not unusual to reach a summit and find yourself completely alone. No chatter. No noise. Just a light breeze and a long view ...
Going on a hike with your partner can be a great way to move your body and spend some quality time together—until your partner pulls ahead, leaving you in the dust. This phenomenon—dubbed “Alpine ...
I’ve heard that phrase countless times from friends, family and even strangers over 20-plus years whenever I’ve set off for a trail run or hike with just my dog as my companion. While I appreciate ...
Just like anything we do, hiking alone involves a calculated risk—we asses the facts and take a chance. “No American bats an eye in our modern age when women shop alone, drive alone, or eat alone. But ...
A hiker needed help on the History Trail in Watchung Reservation, prompting a multi-agency rescue. This incident reminds us ...
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Woman hikes alone through British Columbia’s mountains for days
She heads into the mountains of British Columbia for a solo multi-day hike through Gimli Ridge and Valhalla Provincial Park.
I was hiking alone in Boulder this past spring when a man came toward me on the trail, a jagged, baseball-sized rock in each hand. He was in his sixties, I guessed, the same age as me, and he wore ...
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- As she hiked the ridgeline, beginning to see the next peak on the trail ahead of her, the clouds began to grow darker. Starting out the day she knew there might be ...
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