The rare sight in often dry Southern California has attracted generations of hikers, but for the past several years the trek ...

The thin air above cloud level. The views over snow-tipped mountains. The climbs over boulder and scree, and the first gasp ...

The thin air above cloud level. The views over snow-tipped mountains. The climbs over boulder and scree, and the first gasp ...

Air temperatures decrease by an average of 3 to 4 degrees per 1,000 feet of elevation gain. But cold temperatures aren't the ...

Summer hikes in Palm Springs are possible when you ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to the San Jacinto Wilderness.

The toughest part came right at the beginning — well before I summited in screaming gale-force winds, slogged through deep ...

Bill Middlebrook still gets stoked about helping people safely reach Colorado’s highest peaks. But what will happen to the ...

Flores Peak is at the top of a primitive and very steep trail above Gibraltar Rock. The Wednesday night hiking group ...

Europe is chock full of amazing hiking trails, but certain countries are best experienced during the spring when the weather ...

State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a hiker whose body was recovered on April 24 from ...

If you're hiking in the Smokies this season, keep an eye (and an ear) out for snakes, particularly these venomous ones.

New safety measures for Mount Everest proposed by Nepal would require climbers to demonstrate previous high-altitude ...