Long layover? Flight delay? These nine urban hiking trails—from a bamboo forest to a wildlife refuge—are all within 15 miles ...

Great Falls Hiking, Difficult Run Trail. Distance: 2.5-mile loop or 5-mile circuit This hike is aptly named. Some sections can be steep and rocky, and rains can render them impassable. But all comers ...

When you’re only up for a short hike, head to Shenandoah National Park and hit the trail for Dark Hollow Falls. This 1.4-mile hike is not necessarily the easiest — it includes a steep, rocky ...