By all means, hike with friends as a way of spending time with them. I do. But hike alone to spend time with yourself and the forest, to enjoy a thought uninterrupted by email, social media or a ...

I ended up sinking up to my neck in snow the first time ever on skis. It was in Yosemite National Park north of Glacier Point ...

Turns out, the best way to conquer a lingering childhood fear is facing it head-on—with just a tiny headlamp, sturdy trekking poles, and showtunes humming in your head.

Travel pushes people to their limits, and that's why it makes for the best compatibility test. Here's some who did it.

In Yosemite National Park, an elite search-and-rescue team helps lost hikers, evacuates injured climbers and saves people stranded on the sheer granite cliffs of El Capitan or the steep, slick slope ...

Book this stunning new alpine retreat where serene wilderness, cozy cabins, and sweeping mountain views create the perfect escape in Yosemite.

Austin Dirks used a Garmin satellite device to reach emergency responders, who rescued him in a remote canyon in Arches National Park. By Neil Vigdor The sun had not yet risen when Austin Dirks ...

There are just so many obstacles in the woods for me to trip on, Banana had to guide me the whole way. Plus, I had to depend heavily on my outstanding "surf balance" in order to not wipe out and get ...

The Tillinghast Pond Loop is a scenic and peaceful trail that you may want to enjoy with family or friends this winter season. Admittedly, I am not much of a warm-weather hiker and much prefer to hit ...

A Native American tribe displaced by 19th-century settlers near Yosemite National Park has reacquired hundreds of acres of its ancestral homeland. The Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation, a group indigenous ...

A British teen has gone missing during a solo hike near Dracula’s Castle — with his final call to emergency services saying that he was suffering from hypothermia and exhaustion. George Smyth, 18, was ...