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The number of Americans going hiking has nearly doubled in a decade – here's everything you need to know to get started
By Julia Clarke published
More Americans than ever are hitting the trails and now you can too

Do you like to stop and admire the views on a hike? New research shows those breaks might actually be making you fitter
By Fiona Russell published
You don’t need to walk further or faster to get fitter – instead, you should pause more

How I find the flow state on the hiking trail – and 5 ways you can too
By Julia Clarke published
No matter what was going on in my life, when I pulled on my hiking shoes and hit that trail, within 10 minutes I’d be in the zone

Want to improve your relationship? Go hiking, say researchers
By Julia Clarke published
Research shows that hiking can improve your relationships as well as your personal health and wellbeing

How hiking helps you sleep
By Julia Clarke last updated
A new medical article claims hiking improves the quality of your sleep, so we set out to understand how it works

Is hiking self care?
By Julia Clarke published
Is hiking really self care, or do you have to be listening to tranquil spa music and inhaling the scent of lavender oil for it to count?

Three ways hiking helps your relationships
By Julia Clarke published
Science shows that hiking can help your relationships as well as your personal health and wellbeing, and naturally, we wanted to know more

When is the best time to go hiking?
By Julia Clarke published
We examine the benefits of both morning and evening walks to help you figure the best time to go hiking
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