A well-known and beloved Washington state teacher plummeted to his death just two miles into a planned solo backpack trek ...

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Harris Levinson, a high school teacher from Washington state, fell 100 feet to his death into the North Fork of Lone Pine ...

If your hiking trail has substantial elevation changes like these, then you absolutely need to have completed several similar ...

Whether you’re chasing sweeping mountain views, crystalline lakes, or the dense beauty of old-growth forests, these are 10 of ...

Arizona is a hiker's paradise with tons of stunning trails to take. However, three trails made the list of most popular ...

The Mist Trail at Yosemite National Park is an extremely popular trail that takes hikers uphill past two fantastic waterfalls to see unbelievable views of the park. It's part of the trek up the iconic ...

In summertime, it’s safe to say that nobody has this problem. That’s when Wawona’s cabins and campgrounds fill with parkgoers escaping the most crowded parts of Yosemite, and the swimming hole beneath ...

An island community in Washington is mourning the loss of a beloved former high school teacher who died one day into a trek ...

Yosemite's most underrated trail, like many of the park's most popular routes, gets its name from historical figures. Olmstead Point was named after landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and his ...

Perfect weather, stunning scenery, and more room to roam—here’s why spring and fall are the best times to visit.

The popular Yosemite National Park spot boasts hundreds of campsites under a “towering canopy of pine trees,” The Dyrt said.