Here's how hard it is summit the five highest mountains in the contiguous United States. While challenging, the pinnacle is ...

As tourism season begins, trail crews are facing disruptions in key trail maintenance projects.

Hollis M. Stewart Children’s Park provides a peaceful setting where towering pines shade picnic tables and play areas, ...

You don’t have to hike 12 miles over a High Sierra mountain pass to be a trail angel — but we did, and it was magical.

What is trail magic? Trail magic ranges from a shared snack to a ride from a stranger, rooted in goodwill and the belief that ...

A Colorado thru-hiker is establishing a new long-distance trail that traverses the northern part of Colorado. If you're looking for a new adventure this ...

Decker may have been initially traveling on the Pacific Crest Trail, officials said. In mid-June, investigators said they ...

We decided to leave downtown Sonora early Friday to carpe diem — seize the day — and make the most of the weekday Fourth of ...

There are new — but familiar — faces at the Winthrop Library. Former librarian Murray Sampson resigned at the end of June ...

An injured hiker was rescued after getting stranded off a hiking trail near Rosamond, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s ...

An injured hiker who was left stranded was rescued by Kern County Sheriff's Office personnel after the hiker activated a distress signal northwest of Rosamond ...

Sierra Buttes Lookout TowerOne of Northern California’s most scenic lookoutsIt took me two years to finally hike to the Sierra Buttes Lookout Tower near Sierra City. Plans kept getting diverted, ...