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Poetry and Paths: 6 Poets to Read on Your Next Hike

Poets can bring the beauty of nature to life with their words. On your next hike, bring some poetry with you, and enjoy your time on trail in a new way. To get you started, here are six hikes, paired with six poets to read on those trails. By Jonathan Shipley.

How To Identify Birds by Their Songs

While you're hiking, it's often much easier to hear birds than to see them. Learning bird calls can help you know who you're sharing the trail with, and give you a richer experience when you hike. | By Jessi Loerch

Hiking with Kids: More Hiking, Less Whining

"Best Hikes with Kids" author shares her top tips | by Susan Elderkin

Prescribing the Power of Parks

A new program in Whatcom County is helping doctors prescribe outdoor exercise to their patients | by Jessi Loerch

Back to Strength

After a major illness, trails were how I recovered | by Angelina Boulicault

Hiking Through Grief

After losing his wife to cancer, Joe Hendricks used hiking as a way to overcome his grief | by Jessi Loerch

A Path to Healing

OCD, anxiety and eating disorders once controlled me. Discovering hiking showed me a way back to myself | by Christina Hickman

Trails for All

As hiking's popularity booms, that includes a new wave of ethnic and racial diversity | by Lornet Turnbull

Gary Paull: A Champion for Public Lands

From the office to the outdoors, Gary Paull worked hard for trails throughout his long career with the U.S. Forest Service | by Anna Roth

Help a Hiker: Write a Trip Report

Three prolific trip reporters explain why they love writing up their hikes—and why you should too | by Cassandra Overby

Resolve to Go Outside More

Over the years, I’ve made many New Year’s resolutions. I almost never kept them. Then I resolved to hike more. | by Jessi Loerch

A Day in the Life of a Winter Crew Leader

Between building new trails and repairing damaged ones in preparation for the coming spring and summer, WTA crew leaders have multiple projects to balance when the weather turns cold and rainy. | Story and photos by Erika Haugen-Goodman