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The trail world, this week.
New routes, closures, safety rules and stories for people who trek, run and ride in the hills. Headlines are collected automatically from public feeds every day and link to the original publisher. We don't copy their articles.
In the news
Trekking and mountain stories from Indian and regional news outlets.
- New viewpoint on Rachela opens for trekkers with panoramic Kanchenjunga views in November
- 510 NCC cadets from across India join Hornbill Warrior Trek in Nagaland
- Bird Walks, Paintings & Forest Treks: How Ziro's 1st Wildlife Festival Made Conservation Hands-On
- Kumara Parvatha trekking resumes with new safety rules
- Trekker Brothers uncover hidden treasures of Andhra's Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
- ‘I Didn't Know I Was Going to Kilimanjaro When I Started Hiking’: How This Banker Reached Everest
- Trekking Hills to Save Lives: How IAS Jayati Singh Is Transforming Healthcare in Barwani
- Kumara Parvatha trek to begin on October 18
- Keralam woman returning from trek killed as lorry rams bike on Bengaluru-Bantwal highway
- 5 New Thru-Hiking Routes To Start Planning In Alaska, India, Japan, and Beyond
- Mountain Passes in India 2026, State Wise List, Connecting
Outdoor stories
Expedition reports, training and trail writing from outdoor magazines and clubs.
- America’s Newest National Park, Chiricahua, Is a Wonderland. I Spent My Honeymoon Hiking There.
Arizona’s Chiricahua National Monument just became America's first new national park in six years. This “Land of Standing-Up Rocks" is so special our writer spent her honeymoon…
- The 11th Essential
If you spend time outdoors, you need SABRE Frontiersman MAX Bear and Mountain Lion Spray The post The 11th Essential appeared first on Outside Online .
- I Was Leading the Moab 240 When Extreme Weather Hit. Here’s What It Was Like.
Trail runner Aaron Kubala was out in front at the Moab 240 when a dangerous storm transformed the race into a survival situation. Kubala explains what it was like to endure severe…
- Off-Season in the Adirondacks Can Turn on You Fast. Here’s How to Stay Safe.
The Adirondacks are beautiful in the off-season, but shorter days and unpredictable conditions can get hikers into trouble fast. Here's what SAR experts want you to know. The post…
- Beater Cars, Beer Bellies, and Trash By the Ton. Welcome to Gambler 500.
Just how far can a $500 car make it in the off-roads of Oregon? We hitch a ride at Gambler 500 in Oregon, where 4,000 drivers in modified beater cars haul out 391,000 pounds of…
- Class 4 Terrain, Cozy Huts, Cold Beer: The Northern Alps Are Japan’s Best-Kept Secret
Thanks to the Yamagoya hut system, Andy Cochrane was able to travel fast and light without sacrificing comfort across Japan’s most challenging and rewarding terrain.
- Whatever You Think of Him, Mark Dowdle Is Built for the Backyard Ultra
- Why 5 Days of Heat Training May Be Enough
Researchers developed a heat training protocol that you can do at home in time for your next race.
- Courtney Dauwalter Has Me Rethinking Failure
We caught up with the ultrarunning queen in Kona, Hawaii, to learn more about her "crazy-idea-curious" mindset.
- What Trail Runners Need to Know Before They Go (Number 2)
Excrement in endurance sports is an inescapable reality. Sarah Wassner Flynn lays out the rules for the perfect poop on the trails.
- I Survived the Taco Bell 50K, Barely
Running a 50K on an 88-degree day in Denver while eating 10 fast food items along the way, what could go wrong?
- I Ran Dozens of Trails Over 4 Years to Find the 50 Classic Trail Runs of America
A self-proclaimed not particularly athletic kid, Andy Cochrane grew up to be a professional trail running writer and photographer. His newest book is the definitive guide to trail…
- Ultrarunning Taught Me My Marriage Was Over
When Allie Kolaski started running while pursuing a PhD in psychology, she had no idea it would teach her how big life can get—and how much joy can fit inside of it.
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