ALBANY, N.Y. – Over the past 30 years, snowshoes have shrunk. Once resembling huge wooden tennis rackets strung with catgut, most models now are about twice the length of your boot and only a few ...

These boots are sturdy enough to comfortably strap into a snowshoe binding, but flexible enough to hike in when the snow is packed. This is a warm, comfortable boot for snowshoeing, winter hiking, or ...

A thick blanket of snow can make a hike look immensely inviting, but you aren’t going to get very far without a quality pair of snowshoes. This footwear uses a wide frame to evenly distribute your ...

When the snow falls, it’s time to go exploring. Brad Frazee said the winter is the best time of year to go hiking, especially if you have snowshoes. The 36-year-old from the Uniontown area of Fayette ...

Buying snowshoes is a pretty imprecise art. Sure, you can look at snowshoe specs and estimate your weight and typical pack and go from there. In your case, the starting point would be 180, plus let’s ...

The Rocky Mountain Nature Association’s Field Seminar Program is starting off the New Year by offering an educational snowshoe hiking series in Rocky Mountain National Park. “Winter Ecology: A ...

On a recent visit to the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park, writer Gigi Ragland saw many tracks in the snow, revealing the activity of winter wildlife including moose, mule deer, coyote and ...

While there is plenty of good snowshoeing left this season, weather and timing sometimes makes the trek out to the back country a challenge. Since we had the right amount of time and what we thought ...

Great news for cold-weather adventurers: There are tons of opportunities in February to get out and enjoy Michigan’s winter splendor. Throughout the month, state parks and recreation areas will be ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With snow on the ground throughout Colorado and ski season in full swing, winter hiking might seem like an odd choice of activity, or at least out of season.