According to a list compiled by Backpacker Magazine, the best hike in Pennsylvania is the 327-mile Mid State Trail. Here's what Backpacker Magazine (via hiker Natalie McCollum) ...

Dr. Colby Wesner, a traveling pediatric hospitalist, walks on the Lower Trail near the Mount Etna Station Friday as part of his quest to hike the entire Mid State Trail, which spans over 500 ...

The Mid-State Trail is 331 miles. Dr. Wesner says he started training for the long hike last November, wearing a weighted vest on the treadmill and hiking trails across Central Pennsylvania.

In less than two weeks, Dr. Colby Wesner will embark on a 331-mile Trek for Charity, an expedition set to benefit two nonprofits. Wesner will begin his hike of the Mid State Trail on April 27 and ...

What the trail lacks in length it makes up for in elevation, with an 850-foot gain. The hike is part of the Standing Stone Trail, which connects the Tuscarora Trail to the Mid State Trail.

YORK, Pa. — Summer is underway, a time when Pennsylvania's state parks, lakes, campgrounds, hiking trails and other recreational areas are typically bustling with visitors.