A dark gray cloud hung over Mount Spokane as we marched uphill in the snow on the Kit Carson Trail. Our pants swishing, our breath huffing, the sound of snow crunching under our snowshoes and then — ...

Caleb Kenna The hills of Mad River Glen, in northern Vermont. "You have to strut!” my girlfriend, Michelle, hollered at me from the bottom of the hill, pointing at her hips and waving her ski poles ...

As a child, I had a favorite escapist fantasy: passing a winter holed up in a rustic, high-country cabin. In this dream I smiled a lot, at peace in my solitude, warmed inside and out by a winking wood ...

Embrace and chase the chill with these beginner-friendly winter outdoor activities, plus gear to power your adventures.

If snowshoeing seems unapproachable, think of it as a modified kind of hiking — only with shoe attachments that distribute your weight evenly, allowing you to walk on snowy terrain without sinking 3 ...

Light falling on snow has a contagious effect. You want to keep running after it, as if to saddle that sunshine to last you for the next few months. Snowshoeing can make it easier to soak in those ...

Winter is the most magical time to step outdoors and explore. Yes, it may be cold, and yes, you will need to bundle up and bring extra gear, but time outdoors during the winter months is beneficial ...

ONTONAGON, MICH. -- Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is embracing the season with plenty of opportunities to hike, cross-country ski, and snowshoe through the park’s wintry beauty.