A man from Washington was found dead by search and rescue teams after he had gone missing while attempting to hike the John ...

A beloved teacher from Washington State died following a fatal fall while hiking the John Muir Trail to Yosemite National Park, prompting a substantial response from the community of Vashon in ...

Harris Levinson was a teacher at Vashon High School, where he taught Spanish and other subjects. He left the school in 2017 ...

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

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

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

On top of these crowds, the ticketed day-entry system to enter the park, the huge popularity of Yosemite’s campgrounds and ...

Because there are hundreds of thousands of trails in our country, several of which are probably not far from your back door, ...

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