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Want to hike Mt. Whitney this year? Here's how to apply for the lottery
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA hiker at Trail Camp just below the summit of Mt. Whitney. (Mary Forgione) If you're hoping to...
Hiking Mt. Whitney to honor my dead brother helped me say goodbye
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe sun started to rise, bathing the Sierra Nevada in a red glow that I had seen only in postcards...
Mt. Whitney: A perilous trek to the top of California's record snowpack
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEven without much snow, the standard spring hike to Mt. Whitney's summit is a punishing ordeal. But...
How To Snag Some of The Most Popular Hiking Permits in 2023
Backpacker via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNow, I have a tradition with Recreation.gov, the entity responsible for dispensing permits, camping...
Washington Climber Found Dead in Olympic National Park
Outside via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis article originally appeared on Climbing On July 20, the National Park Service recovered the...
Jeff Garmire’s New FKT on the John Muir Trail Came Down to a Desperate Final Sprint
Outside via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThree days: That's how long it took endurance athlete Jeff Garmire to finish the John Muir Trail....
It's a glorious time to hike the High Sierra, now a paradise of wildflowers and snow
LA Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNow that the record snowpack has melted, popular trails — including portions of the Pacific Crest...
10 best reasons to hike the Pacific Crest Trail this year
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAt 2,654 miles, the Pacific Crest Trail, or PCT as it's more commonly known in the hiking community,...
The Worst Camping Mistakes We’ve Ever Made
Outside via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis article originally appeared on Outside Successful camping trips come in all sorts of packages--they can be short excursions close to home,...
A Letter to the Thru-Hikers of the Future
Backpacker via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDespite all the technological advances of your era, our human appreciation for the simple act of walking is what ties your time to my generation, just as...