MNN - Mother Nature Network

With National Park Week just around the corner (April 16–24), there's no better way to reintroduce yourself to Mother Nature — and say farewell to those pesky pounds put on by a long period of wintertime idleness — than to dust off those hiking boots and venture off on a long, scenic ramble. Everyone who hoofs it in the great outdoors for recreation has their favorite "spot," so we thought we'd offer five of our favorite hiking destinations that are located within national parks or are units of the National Park Service.