You may be itching to put on you hiking boots this Memorial Day weekend, but before you head out on your trek, take heed of the trail conditions to avoid causing unnecessary damage. A long, snowy ...

Dear Eartha, I’m over winter. I can’t wait to get out to hammer some dirt. Is it OK if I hit the trails even if they’re muddy? The short answer is no. As much as we are all itching to hike and ...

Squishy, sloppy, slippery and soggy — muddy trails can by synonymous with spring. Avoiding the muck and walking off trail, however, can cause long-lasting damage by widening the trail or damaging ...

HOLLAND — As we near the spring season, a lot of wet sand, dirt and debris is left behind from melting snow. Trails used in the winter by skiers and hikers may now be free of snow, yet still icy and ...

BOISE, Idaho — Hikers, bikers, dog walkers, and trail runners. People frequent Boise's unique trails systems for many different reasons. However, melted snow and rainfall have been making some trails ...

Warming temperatures and rain during springtime means soft ground that’s easily saturated, often creating muddy conditions. These muddy conditions can be bad news for Michigan’s thousands of miles of ...

The trail back to my food plot has been nothing but mud and water for as long as I can remember. It has gotten so bad that when I take my Kubota Tractor back there I get to the tractor frame in mud. I ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — Are you itching to ...

March in Michigan is mud season, which is why the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking outdoor adventurers to practice proper trail etiquette this time of year. Using muddy trails can ...

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – April showers aside, the time is here for early-season hikers to get busy exploring trails in the Adirondacks. Like every year, hiking in the spring invites muddy feet. The ...

Mud season brings trail closures, which are intended for their protection and future enjoyment. The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) said mud season can run until Memorial Day ...

For Colorado hikers, trail runners and mountain bikers, spring is mud season. Warm sunny periods punctuated by heavy spring snowstorms turn trails in and near the foothills into muddy messes, just ...