Walking is having a moment. From hot girl walks to the 12-3-30 workout, walking is the latest fitness trend. But have you ever heard of Nordic walking? Imagine cross-country skiing but lose the skis, ...

Several years ago, while hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon with my family, my wife, Esther, developed “canyon knee,” also known as “hiker’s knee” or, in medical terms, “patellar tendinitis.” ...

As World War II loomed, he attempted to enlist in the U.S. Navy, but he was rejected when his record revealed that he was gay ...

As a health and fitness coach who encourages my clients to walk on a daily basis, I’m always looking for ways to spice up a walking routine. Whether it be adding weights or experimenting with ...

Q. I work with several Parkinson's disease support groups and have recently heard of people using some sort of walking sticks or trekking poles to help with the balance problems common among ...

If you’ve never used a pair of trekking poles for hiking, you’re in for a treat. They’re useful for so many things: They help improve your balance when you’re picking your way along rough or unstable ...

Which Black Diamond trekking poles are best? If you’ve ever slipped and fallen while hiking, maybe you’ve wished you had trekking poles. I know I have. There’s nothing more inconvenient than having to ...

Nordic walking is a full-body, low-impact workout that consists of walking using specialized poles. When done correctly, it can engage up to 90% of your muscles and offer an intense cardiovascular and ...