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What to know ahead of fall hiking season

WBUR
Published September 21, 2026 at 12:07 PM EDT
A hiker takes in the fall colors as she makes her way along the Indian Ladder Trail at John Boyd Thacher State Park on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, in Voorheesville, N.Y. (Mike Groll/AP)
Mike Groll/AP
A hiker takes in the fall colors as she makes her way along the Indian Ladder Trail at John Boyd Thacher State Park on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, in Voorheesville, N.Y. (Mike Groll/AP)

As fall kicks into high gear, it’s a great time to get outside.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan talks with Shi-Lynn Campbell, a seasoned hiker and editor at Melanin Base Camp, about what first-time hikers should know before they hit the trails.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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