Don’t ride on muddy trails. That is advice frequently heard in winter and spring from agencies and organizations concerned with building and maintaining trails in Central Oregon. Riding mountain and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vermont's "Mud Season," which can last until Memorial Day, brings wet and muddy conditions to hiking and biking trails, making them susceptible to erosion. The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and ...

April showers bring May flowers... and muddy trails. All trails, including all-weather trails, are soft and should be avoided ...

BOISE, Idaho — Hikers and bikers are urged to take care to stay off muddy trails to prevent damage in the Boise foothills. Multiple trails are extremely muddy after about 10 a.m. each morning. Park ...

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 ...

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 ...

Officials say that the trails will be highly prone to damage from any trail use and predict that these fragile ground ...

Rain, however, can lead to erosion and other trail issues within the Boise Foothills, as Ridge to Rivers reminds residents.

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 ...