A few years ago, a surgeon diagnosed me with a torn labrum in my left hip and basically told me my hiking career was over. The tear wouldn't heal, but surgery wasn't recommended, he said. Long hikes ...

Most Vermonters know to avoid hiking during mud season, the period from late winter to early spring when snowmelt turns dirt roads and trails into slushy muck. Even once-in-a-lifetime celestial events ...

The DEC warns that weather and trail conditions can change quickly during the spring, and notes it's important to be prepared, wear waterproof footwear and appropriate clothing, and follow designated ...

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 ...

When I was a kid, mud never seemed to bother me. I’d go around barefoot most of the time on the farm. There seemed to be something enjoyable about having the mud squeeze up between my toes. But things ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As spring gets underway in the Adirondacks, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is warning visitors of mud season. As snow starts to melt on the ...

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 ...

As the weather begins to warm, snow slowly begins to melt and spring fever starts to set in, those who spend the cold winter inside might start making their way outdoors again. Hiking and biking ...

WATERBURY — A warm winter has brought early and varied mud season conditions to Vermont hiking trails. A release this week from the Green Mountain Club advises hikers to seek dry and durable surfaces ...