You may be itching to put on you hiking boots this Memorial Day weekend, but before you head out on your trek, take heed of the trail conditions to avoid causing unnecessary damage. A long, snowy ...

Dear Eartha, I’m over winter. I can’t wait to get out to hammer some dirt. Is it OK if I hit the trails even if they’re muddy? The short answer is no. As much as we are all itching to hike and ...

HOLLAND — As we near the spring season, a lot of wet sand, dirt and debris is left behind from melting snow. Trails used in the winter by skiers and hikers may now be free of snow, yet still icy and ...

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – April showers aside, the time is here for early-season hikers to get busy exploring trails in the Adirondacks. Like every year, hiking in the spring invites muddy feet. The ...

Mud season. It’s not pretty. In fact, it’s just plain, well, muddy. But for those of us itching to get outside and enjoy some spring hiking, it can be hard to say no after the long winter months. The ...

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — Are you itching to get outside and enjoy the spring weather? Before you hit some hiking trails, be prepared for muddy conditions. Many hiking trails in the state are still ...

BOISE, Idaho — Hikers and bikers are urged to take care to stay off muddy trails to prevent damage in the Boise foothills. Multiple trails are extremely muddy after about 10 a.m. each morning. Park ...

Don’t ride on muddy trails. That is advice frequently heard in winter and spring from agencies and organizations concerned with building and maintaining trails in Central Oregon. Riding mountain and ...

After I wrote my last column about walking in the Lisha Kill Natural Area in Niskayuna, a reader emailed to chastise me: the Lisha Kill is closed during mud season (from late February through early ...

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) is reminding the public that mud season is here and many trails around the state are closed. During mud season, which can run ...