The young hiker did finally decide to leave the trail, much to the relief of my wife, who had decided that she was not really prepared for the trip.

The peaks of these mountains are extremely cold at night, and the accommodations are sparse, but many eager young hikers charge ahead.

A 38-year-old man has been charged in the slayings of two young hikers on the Appalachian Trial.

It first kills two vacationers, then begins to hunt a group of young hikers and campers in the nearby forest mountains.

Other notable young hikers include Mary Chambers, who hiked the route from April - October 2004 at the age of 10.

A couple of young hikers described their excitement at seeing a wolf on the west end of Siskiwit Lake, the island's largest.

This educational information is often distributed to young hikers that make their way up to the fire lookout tower.

We shared our table with three courteous, friendly young Italian hikers, glad of a chance to practice their English.

By midsummer young hikers of all nations arrive wearing backpacks.

Filled with enough international young hikers to sound like a high school model United Nations Conference, huts offer companionship and conversation.