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The best hiking shorts: cool, comfy legs mean more miles on the trails
By Pat Kinsella last updated
In a pair of the best hiking shorts, warm weather walking escapades are a breeze, allowing you to stride free

Work gets underway on mega $8.5 million trailhead facelift at Grand Teton's much-loved Taggart Lake to improve accessibility
By Charlie Lyon published
Ground has been broken on the two year project that will improve the visitor experience – but there's still $1 million to raise to get it finished

Rescue crews issue update on recovery efforts for body of teenage hiker who died after falling 50ft into popular Olympic National Park waterfall
By Julia Clarke last updated
Recovery crews have been unable to extract the hiker's body due to significantly higher-than-usual water levels in the already tricky terrain

Explore further, stronger, smarter: 4 reasons to try the Hypershell X, the world's first outdoor exoskeleton that takes the effort out of your adventures
By Julia Clarke published
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The industry-leading Hypershell X boosts your power and reduces fatigue without weighing you down, and it's built for hiking, trail running, ski touring and cycling

Man who fell off cliff because he "wanted a closer look" at Hawaiian volcanic eruption survives after landing on a tree that stopped him from plunging 100ft to his death
By Julia Clarke published
The man ventured off the trail in the dark without a headlamp and fell 30ft, but would have fallen much further if the tree hadn't broken his fall

Lightning strike kills 3 "experienced mountaineers" on popular hiking trail in Austrian Alps
By Julia Clarke published
Officials believe the group were likely killed by a single lightning strike

Cause of death revealed after 2 hikers, father and daughter, discovered dead near summit of Mount Katahdin
By Julia Clarke last updated
The bodies of Tim Keiderling and his daughter Esther were found near the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail in challenging weather conditions

"This call illustrates how quickly situations change" – 2 hikers struck by lightning on Colorado 14er while on the phone with mountain rescue
By Julia Clarke published
The hikers, said to be visiting from New York, had just reached the summit of Torrey's Peak when the incident occurred

Stylish, lightweight, grippy: Merrell's Speed Eco hiking shoes are the brand's "most sustainable offering to date," and they're just over $100 at REI right now
By Julia Clarke published
Deals We rated these speed hikers from Merrell highly for their weight, grip and build and you can grab them for 25% off right now
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