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After getting a later start than I wanted to (because of my hiking partner's reluctance to get an early one), we ended up at the PA in the dark. I planned to put on the mocs for the drive home, but after a brief phone conversation with my PO-ed wife, was in a hurry and drove home in my boots...

Has anyone done the Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide hike as a day hike? A friend and I are contemplating doing it in early October. We're in our 60s, but in good shape. Doable? Thanks!

Hello, all. I have taken several first-timers up to the summit of Overlook Mt. in the Cats because it's an easy hike with great rewards at the top. But it's not a really pretty hike on the way up. So I thought the Huckleberry Point hike might be a reasonable alternative, but I've never done it...

Hello, all. Father's Day approaches and I have elected to ask for (my family gives me the privilege of asking) a water filtration system for hiking/backpacking - mostly because I would like to carry less water than I do now into areas where there are streams and springs. So, I'm asking my fellow...

As the years go on, my wife is less and less comfortable with my solo trips (although I tell her I almost always meet great folks on the trail). I enjoy hiking solo, but I also enjoy hiking in good company. The problem is finding the latter, although I've been lucky several times at a trailhead...

From this story, it looks like physical contact with a black bear is not necessary for adverse outcome: http://www.boston.com/dailynews/217/region/Massachusetts_camper_dies_in_NP.shtml