Spring is in bloom. Here are our favorite places to frolic through fields of flowers, from the Pacific Northwest to the Appalachian Mountains.

One of the best hikes in Shenandoah National Park offers a notorious rock scramble. Pack your sturdy boots and a water bottle ...

Hiking trails wind through the mountains, along the lakes ... nearby sections of the Appalachian Trail, and the trails around Brasstown Bald. There are also numerous waterfall hikes — a popular ...

The trail covers more than 500 miles in Virginia, passing through several communities where hikers can take some time off, ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains takes people through thick forests and across grassy mountaintop balds. This year it also includes a short boat ride. Floodwaters from ...

The 281 miles of the AT in Maine ranges from the Mahoosuc Range to the Kennebec River to Katahdin, plus some 40 miles of side ...

Skip the crowds of the Appalachian Trail and explore the scenic Bartram Trail in Georgia. From mountain views to peaceful waterfalls, this hidden gem offers a quieter, equally stunning hiking ...

Hiking enthusiasts can set out on a multiday ... lead to the 4,629-foot summit. The bald mountain (the Southern Appalachian name for a hilltop without a tree) offers stunning 360-views with ...

already packing and letting his hair grow a little. Although he loves his job, the time is finally right to hike the Appalachian Trail, he said.