Crews search for hiker in northern New Hampshire mountains

Winds at higher elevations on Sunday were at 30-40 mph, making the wind-chill factor in the range of 30 degrees below zero.

Lewiston-Auburn hiking club brings together beginners, enthusiasts

The Facebook group L/A Hiking is seeing climbing interest as people look to meet others and get outdoors.

Maine law limits liability on private trails, such as where Georgia woman died

Tuesday's fatal fall from the Prouts Neck Cliff Walk raises questions, but the state's recreational use statute shields landowners in many cases.

‘It improved me as a person’: Appalachian Trail inspires Norway hiker to complete ‘Triple Crown’

Tom Tomczyk recently completed North America's 'Triple Crown' of hiking: the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide trails.

Brunswick peak-bagger conquers Scottish hiking challenge

Brunswick resident Peter Chingos finished a 28-year quest to climb 282 Scottish Munros on August 31, making him one of just a handful of Americans to complete the feat.

South Portland hiker injured in New Hampshire in satisfactory condition at Maine Med

Matt Kopyt sustained serious head injuries when he fell from a fire tower at the summit of Mt. Kearsarge North on Sunday, authorities said.

They set out to hike America’s 3 longest trails in less than a year. What could go wrong?

In the fall of 2020, they began working out twice a day to build up strength for a journey that would take them more than 7,000 miles, from snowy climes in the Eastern U.S. to desert pathways in the Southwest and lush forests in the Pacific Northwest.

Rumford Point gets a new hiking trail

Human feces, unauthorized fires lead to closure of Tumbledown Mountain camping

Though never officially authorized on the mountain, camping has been largely accepted. With more litter, discarded equipment and large, unauthorized fires, the Bureau of Parks and Land is saying no more.

PHOTO: USM L-A’s Outsiders Club hike area trails