The Green Hiker

Great tips on how to fix hiking boot problems, and how to prevent blisters.

Backpacker’s Gear School: Fix 6 Common Boot Problems

These simple tricks can prevent typical trail maladies and keep your hike going. Learn more from Backpacker’s Gear School in the March 2007 Gear Guide, and at www.backpacker.com/video.

Backpacker’s Gear School: Prevent Blisters

Backpacker editor-in-chief Jon Dorn explains 5 field-tested techniques for eliminating the three main causes of blisters: heat, moisture, and friction. Learn more from Backpacker’s Gear School in the March 2007 Gear Guide, and at www.backpacker.com/video.

A quick peek at Adirondack trails and campgrounds …. with video essay on trail preservation.

2008 Top Adirondack Family Campgrounds

Factors including the quality and availability of hot showers, laundry facilities, hiking trails, family beaches, radio-free zones, visitor centers, educational programs, children’s events and location were also considered. …

Jackrabbit Trail: Keene to Lake Placid

The trail passes through both State, Town and Private Lands. Most of the trail consists of single and double track hiking trails. There are some golf courses to cruise through, short sections of dirt/gravel roads are and brief paved …

Adirondacks for trail runners

Adirondack Park is a trail runner’s paradise. With more than 2000 miles of hiking trails, it offers endless possibilities for runners of all abilities. You can run up a mountain with a gorgeous view, go for a 20-mile loop through the …

Turning Trails Into Highways

A photo essay about preserving the Adirondacks