Northeast Explorer

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The Terrifying 25: New Hampshire’s Scariest Hiking Challenge

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Baxter State Park Winter Hiking & Camping Applications Open Oct. 15

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WATCH: Trap Dike And The Story Of The East’s Most Dangerous Climb

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Loon Mountain Plans To Add A New Peak

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3 Hikers Rescued By Helicopter In Separate Incidents In New York

2026 Snowbound Expo at Mohegan Sun

Presented In Partnership With Snowbound Expo

Get Discounted Tickets To The Snowbound Expo

6 Snowbound Expo Speakers We're Excited To See

5 Can't-Miss Features At Snowbound Expo

FEATURES

The Terrifying 25: New Hampshire’s Scariest Hiking Challenge

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15 Stunning Fall Foliage Hikes In The Northeast

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These Are The 9 Best Mountain Traverses In The Northeast

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Ready To Climb Higher? Meet The Northeast’s Best Mountaineering Guides

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She Just Completed The White Mountains Direttissima—With Her 3 Young Kids

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Mount Washington Valley Rock Fest

WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series

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Devil's Den Ultra

UNDER THE RADAR

Lesser-Known Places Worth Exploring In The Northeast

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Explore This Remote New Hampshire Pond Teeming With Wildlife

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Paddle To This Secluded Maine Island For An Unforgettable Night Of Camping

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Connecticut’s Tri-Town Ridgeline Forest

VIDEOS

WATCH: Trap Dike And The Story Of The East’s Most Dangerous Climb

WATCH: Hiking The Huntington Ravine Trail

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WATCH: Whitewater Kayaking The Headwaters Of The Hudson River

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WATCH: Winter Hiking In The Mahoosuc Range

PEOPLE

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Grey Beard Completes Record-Breaking Appalachian Trail Quest Atop Katahdin

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550 Miles, 135K Of Vert, 0 Help: The New Long Trail Out & Back FKT

She Just Completed The White Mountains Direttissima—With Her 3 Young Kids

Long Reads

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Pushing Personal Limits At Last Skier Standing

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Lessons From The Long Trail

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Tall Fail: Losing to Katahdin

Salvation in Vermont

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Spit Happens (on Mount Chocorua)

Into the Meatgrinder: Bushwhacking Maine’s Speckled Mountain

Gear & Nutrition

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Arc’teryx Unveils New Recycled & Recyclable Ski Jacket

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DRIFT Brings Back The Minna: A Waterproof MTB Shoe With A Standout Style

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iKamper and Rivian Unveil New Skycamp 4.0 DLX for Rivian

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SCARPA Introduces Alien Ultra, Alien Sky Trail Running Shoes

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Garmin Introduces fēnix 9 and fēnix 9 Pro GPS Smartwatches

PACKFIRE Unveils 10-Inch Portable Fire Pit

NEWS

3 Hikers Rescued By Helicopter In Separate Incidents In New York

Three hikers were rescued by helicopter crews in separate incidents in the Adirondacks over the weekend. The incidents...

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New Route Opens On Vermont’s Long Trail

After roughly two years of work, the Green Mountain Club (GMC) recently opened a new section of the...

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Rescuers Carry Injured Hiker Roughly 2 Miles Through Vermont Woods

Rescuers carried a hiker with a “significant” ankle injury through roughly two miles of woods in Vermont’s Green...

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Injured Hiker Rescued On Mount Hunger In Vermont

Rescue crews helped guide and carry an injured hiker down from close to the summit of Mount Hunger...

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Maine’s Grueling Sugarloaf Uphill Race Takes Place Sunday, Oct. 11

Sugarloaf Resort will host one of Maine’s most brutal mountain races this weekend. The annual Sugarloaf Uphill Climb...

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New Section Of New Hampshire’s Falling Waters Trail Opens

After two years of work, a new section of New Hampshire’s popular Falling Waters Trail is now open...

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Lost Hiker Without Map, Compass Rescued In New York

A lost hiker who did not have a map or compass was rescued near a mountain peak in...

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Rescuers Carry Injured Hiker Off Artist’s Bluff In New Hampshire

Rescuers carried an injured hiker down roughly a half-mile of wet, slippery terrain off New Hampshire’s Artist’s Bluff...

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What Rescinding The Roadless Rule Could Mean For The Northeast

Roughly 235,000 acres are protected by the rule in the White Mountain National Forest, and roughly 80,000 acres...

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Fall Frolic 8-Hour Trail Races To Debut In Massachusetts Nov. 7

A new trail running event debuting on Massachusetts’ South Shore in November will feature a 4-mile race, an...