By all means, hike with friends as a way of spending time with them. I do. But hike alone to spend time with yourself and the forest, to enjoy a thought uninterrupted by email, social media or a ...

What’s better, hiking alone or with other people? “Depends how many bears are involved,” is one quip. Perhaps it depends on what kind of person you are. Hiking solo is a markedly different experience ...

There are organizations that will tell you never to go out in the backcountry alone, under any circumstances. But most of us who volunteer with a backcountry search and rescue team would tell you it’s ...

A 29-year-old man’s solo hike in Yellowstone National Park was cut short on Tuesday afternoon by a bear attack — a rarity in Yellowstone and the first incident of its kind since 2021. The man was ...

After getting a divorce in 2019, I realized I didn't know how to meet someone new. I saw a friend from college was hiking, an activity I was starting to enjoy. I asked if I could tag along with him on ...

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