Northeast Explorer

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New Hiking and Mountain Biking Trail In Rockland, Maine

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New Hampshire Peaks Could Get 4-6 Inches Of Snow Overnight

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27,000 Acres Protected In Maine, Connecting Sunday River & Mount Abram

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14 Must-Do Snowshoeing Adventures In The Northeast

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Lincoln Woods Trail Closure Extended Through End Of Year

FEATURES

14 Must-Do Snowshoeing Adventures In The Northeast

Breaking Barriers: A First For The White Mountains Direttissima

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8 Northeast Outdoor Adventures To Put On Your Bucket List

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The Terrifying 25: New Hampshire’s Scariest Hiking Challenge

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15 Stunning Fall Foliage Hikes In The Northeast

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Fall Frolic 8-Hour, 4-Miler

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Ascutney Vertical Backyard

World Cup Skiing At Killington

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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

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WATCH: Fastpacking The Toughest 100 Miles In New England

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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

PEOPLE

Breaking Barriers: A First For The White Mountains Direttissima

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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

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

BUFF Launches Line Of Performance Gloves

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Garmin Introduces New Enduro 4 Smartwatch With Extreme Battery Life

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ororo Expands Heated Liner Collection

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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

NEWS

14 Must-Do Snowshoeing Adventures In The Northeast

by Dan Mathers When the snow falls in the Northeast, some of the region’s best hikes take on...

Lincoln Woods Trail Closure Extended Through End Of Year

Hikers who were hoping to use the Lincoln Woods Trail in late fall after it has been closed...

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Forecasters Issue Warning About ‘Winter-Like’ Conditions In White Mountains

Forecasters with the Mount Washington Observatory (MWO) are warning hikers that they need to be prepared for increased...

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Maine’s Boot Head Preserve Reopens After Being Closed Since July

A popular coastal nature preserve near Maine’s border with Canada has reopened after being closed since early July...

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New 1,800-Acre Wilderness Preserve Created In Maine

Two conservation groups recently worked together to create a new 1,800-acre wilderness preserve near the start of Maine’s...

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2 Hikers Without Lights Rescued On Mount Washington

Two teenage hikers who reportedly had no lights had to be rescued on Mount Washington last night. According...

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New Hampshire Wildfire Grows To 1,000 Acres

A wildfire in northern New Hampshire reportedly grew significantly over the last day, and is now roughly 1,000...

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Readers Split Over Changes To The Falling Waters Trail

While a majority of readers say they’re unhappy about recent changes to the Falling Waters Trail, many say...

Rangers Rescue Lost, Hypothermic Hikers In Separate Incidents On Mount Marcy

Forest rangers had a busy day on Mount Marcy recently when they rescued a group of four lost...

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Wildfire Closes Trails & State Forests On Mass-New York Border

Several hiking trails and state forests along New York’s border with Massachusetts are currently closed to hikers and...