Short Hikes

Welcome to Short Hikes! Here you'll find our actual Short Hikes articles, organized by state and by specific categories like the U.S. National Parks , as well as the travel tips and other topics in the Read More section. Many hiking sites, blogs, and brands focus on "hardcore hiker" culture and on longer hikes, whether those are overnight backcountry hikes, full-day hikes, or other intense hikes.  Others cover trails of a variety of distances, or they include hiking or walking as a footnote to a larger vacation or trip. So why focus specifically on Short Hikes?  For 2 main reasons: 1. Health Conditions and Other Energy Limiters According to a study by Hajat & Stein , 1 in every 3 adults worldwide suffer from a chronic illness.  In the U.S., the figure is 51.8% according to the CDC . On top of that, 26% of Americans (per Johns Hopkins ) and over a billion people worldwide (per WHO ) suffer from mental illnesses.  These numbers have sharpl