Mount Shasta looms in the distance, a 14,179-foot reminder that you are but a tiny speck in the grand scheme of things. Its snow-capped peak is visible from various points around town, providing a ...

I was instructed to take it easy after my double-hernia operation, but how should I ease back into hiking? When I said to ...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — There’s a new trail for people to enjoy in Pierce County. The 1.6-mile extension of the Pipeline Trail opened over the weekend. The trail now extends 5.8 miles from the Tacoma ...

A brush fire that erupted in dry, windy conditions east of the Cajon Pass in the Silverwood Lake area of San Bernardino County on Saturday afternoon and forced campers and others to flee was stopped ...

The Pacific Crest Trail, that legendary 2,650-mile path stretching from Mexico to Canada, passes right through Castle Crags State Park. During hiking season, you might encounter through-hikers taking ...

Can I interest you in some pristine acreage up in the Cascades, adjacent to the famed Pacific Crest hiking trail?

Lee’s committee touts this “mandatory disposal” of federal lands as a way to “fulfill President Trump’s agenda” by “unlocking ...

From the granite heights in Yosemite to the meandering river canyons in Zion, these hiking trails in America showcase the ...

Republicans in Congress want to force the sale of 3 million acres of land, including in some of Washington's most prized ...

Many hikers who heed the call of the trail are hooked for life. Eau Claire resident Todd Wellnitz, 66, has been hiking since ...

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail that runs through three western states is already challenging. Now the grueling journey may become even tougher this year due to federal cuts.