Hiking : Discovery News

Adventures In the Name of Science

Posted by Kate Prengaman Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:14 PM ET | 0

Conservation group connects scientists with adventurers in order to collect data from the remote places. Read more

How Do You Start a Fire With Ice?

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Jan 27, 2012 04:34 PM ET | 0

You will need a sunny day, a frozen lake, a sharp knife, warm hands and some dry leaves or wood. Read more

Coffee Cup Alerts Mount Rainier Campers

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Fri Jan 6, 2012 03:57 PM ET | 0

When a helicopter pilot needed to alert several Mount Rainier campers that a deadly attacker was on the run, he used a low-tech solution: coffee cups. Read more

iPhone Flashlight Helps Save Lost Hiker

Posted Tue Jan 3, 2012 11:13 AM ET | 0

A lost Maryland man is located by a helicopter after he uses the flashlight on his iPhone. Read more

Gift Guide for the Travel Fanatic: 2011

Posted by Trace Dominguez Mon Nov 28, 2011 04:12 PM ET | 0

With these gifts in tow your favorite traveler will definitely remember to send you postcards. Read more

Discovery's 'Be As Manly As Bear Grylls' Guide

Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Nov 23, 2011 06:23 PM ET | 0

Is the Bear Grylls inside you getting itchy feet? Set him loose with these nifty outdoors gift ideas from Discovery.com. Read more

Discovery's 'Be As Manly As Bear Grylls' Guide

Six Months on the Trail -- With Baby

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Nov 21, 2011 09:57 AM ET | 0

A couple take a six-month-long hike with their one-year-old baby in tow. Read more

Extreme Campsite Dangles From Tree, Cliff

Posted by Nic Halverson Wed Nov 16, 2011 02:40 PM ET | 0

Bavarian adventure resort offers fearless campers a night to remember. Read more

Extreme Campsite Dangles From Tree, Cliff

Hiker Blazes New Record on Pacific Crest Trail

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:06 PM ET | 0

With a time of 64 days, 11 hours and 19 minutes, a 39-year old tree climber set a new speed record on the 2,627-mile path. Read more

Hiker Blazes New Record on Pacific Crest Trail

Massive Ice Chunk May Break Off Glacier Swiss Warn

Posted Tue Oct 4, 2011 12:56 PM ET | 0

A massive part of a glacier the size of 12 football fields in the Swiss Alps could break off, local authorities warned. Read more

Dangerous Tourist Destinations: Photos

Posted Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:05 AM ET | 0

Explore the high-risk vacation destinations that lure adventurous travelers. Read more

Family Fossil Hunt on the Jurassic Coast

Posted by Sarah Simpson Tue Sep 13, 2011 07:16 AM ET | 0

What happens when a family of fossil hunters goes on vacation? They find ichthyosaurs and ammonites ruled the sea. Read more

Family Fossil Hunt on the Jurassic Coast

First Attempt to Traverse Idaho

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Aug 23, 2011 05:55 PM ET | 0

Two men set out to do something no one had done before -- traverse Idaho from south to north linking a series of remote rivers, roads and trails. Read more