Hiking

Kenton Ganster, left, stands with his mother, Kathleen, with a drilling rig used for fracking visible in the background off of the Rachel Carson Trail north of Pittsburgh.

Drilling rigs used in fracking found along nature trail irk some hikers

Environment

She stood for environmentalism. Now a drilling rig stands along the trail in her name.

The World

Extending the Appalachian Trail to Both Sides of the Atlantic

Arts, Culture & Media

The People Behind the Imprisoned Hikers’ Release

The World

Barefoot Hiking

The World

Make Way for Mountain Bikes

The World

Bikers VS Hikers in California

Harry Lin of member station KQED in San Francisco reports on a simmering battle between hikers and mountain bikers over access to narrow trails in the Golden Gate National Recreational Area. The outcome could set an access precedent for national park lands around the country.

The World

The cost of getting lost in Catalonia

Conflict & Justice

The government in Spain’s northwest region of Catalonia says it spends about 3 million dollars a year rescuing ill-prepared hikers from the region’s mountains. Now it’s charging reckless hikers for their rescues. The World’s Gerry Hadden explains.

The World

Swiss say no to nude hiking

Arts, Culture & Media

The voters in a tiny eastern state in Switzerland have spoken. No more naked hiking…not in their backyard. It seems that dozens of mostly German nudists have been strolling through this part of the Alps. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Sebastian Borger, a culture correspondent for the German newspaper, Rheinischer Merkur.