Hikes and Hiking

October 24, 2026 Melissa Kirsch

Outside Chance

We’ve plunged fully into fall, complete with cozy scarves and puffy vests. Why not venture into the woods?

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October 24, 2026 Marta Giaccone

Corsica’s GR20: A Visual Diary of the Hike

The GR20, a 112-mile hiking trail that bisects the craggy Mediterranean island, is often billed as the continent’s most demanding trek. Here’s an insider’s look.

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October 7, 2026 Michael Levenson

Hiker, 16, Is Rescued From ‘Widowmaker’ Ledge After Using Chatbot to Plan Route

Bryce Vincent Gowryluk used Claude, Anthropic’s A.I. chatbot, to help him chart a course for the top of Crown Mountain, north of Vancouver, British Columbia. Things did not go as planned.

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August 31, 2026 Ryley Ober

What to Know About Hiking in Areas Prone to Flash Floods

Canyons, small streams and dry creek beds in the West can be deceptively dangerous, trapping hikers when rainfall upstream causes rapidly rising water.

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August 31, 2026 Christine Hauser

What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding

The bodies of at least two people were found and more than a dozen were missing. Further storms could hinder rescue efforts on Monday.

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August 31, 2026 Yan Zhuang

What Is Phantom Ranch? Inside the Grand Canyon Lodge Hit by Flash Flooding

Phantom Ranch, the only lodge within the Grand Canyon, has drawn adventurers and dignitaries, including Theodore Roosevelt, for more than a century.

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August 26, 2026 Alena Cerro

Wasps Sting Climber More Than 100 Times Before She Is Rescued by Helicopter

A 33-year-old woman was rescued along with her climbing partner on Tuesday after she was stung while hiking in the British Columbia backcountry north of Vancouver.

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August 17, 2026 Leo Sands and Josephine de La Bruyère

American Hiker Dies After Lightning Strike on Mount Etna in Italy

Rescuers found a 29-year-old man in serious condition on the volcano’s eastern slope on Sunday. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital in Catania.

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August 12, 2026 Paul Theroux and Jeremie Souteyrat

Walking the King Charles III England Coast Path, Now Open to All

Paul Theroux traced the British coastline in 1982 for his book “The Kingdom by the Sea.” This year he walked parts of the new King Charles III England Coast Path, a continuous route along the country’s seashore.