Pro skier Amie Engerbretson remembers the first alpine lake she swam in. She was around eight years old and on a camping trip in the Sierra Nevada with her dad, not far from her hometown of Truckee, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lake Louise Lakeshore is one of the most popular hikes in the park, offering a mostly flat, 4 km round-trip walk along the edge of ...

Even as temperatures start to drop with the approaching fall, there’s nothing like cooling off during a strenuous hike with a cold plunge in a high-altitude lake. Colorado offers many an adventure, ...

Colorado’s alpine lakes make for stunning destinations for hikers. While summer is the easiest time of year to reach the trails, winter has a special allure. Sunlight dances on ice, snow covers the ...

Last week found the hiking guides at Walking Mountains Science Center scrambling for a plan B. Our scheduled hike, the ever popular Missouri Lakes Loop, is currently covered in a half mile of ...

Nestled in tall redwoods along Panoramic Highway atop Throckmorton Ridge sits the California Alpine Club’s lodge, the heart of the hiking and social club that is celebrating its 100th birthday this ...

Washington’s trails in September often surprise wandering travelers with pops of late-season wildflowers that linger under cooling skies. Mild temperatures and thinning summer crowds make hikes feel ...

Following the route of Austria’s and Switzerland’s pioneering Walser people provides a memorable walk through scenic mountain valleys, dramatic gorges and historic Alpine villages. The marigolds never ...