Of all the challenging long-distance thru-hikes in the U.S., few are as difficult as the John Muir Trail. Though hiking trails such as the Pacific Crest Trail or the Appalachian Trail are just as ...

New Year’s resolutions inspire people to make positive changes in their lives, though it seems that we rarely stick to them ...

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The secretary of the interior toured a geological wonder near Palm Springs last year that directly led to the creation of California's new national monument.

There was never any designated or designed trail system. So when visitors would ... “There are destinations like Muir Woods out there that are kind of global attractions. This site we kind ...

John Muir died of double pneumonia at the ... His sturdy build and splendid health enable Muir to perform “hikes” through the mountains that few athletes would have been able to accomplish.

In the east section of the park you'll find Tuolumne Meadows, known as one of the Sierra Nevada's largest high-elevation meadows at 8,600 feet. Noted for its scenery (and lack of crowds), the ...

This article is going to look at 20 of the best hiking trails in the whole world. This is one of the most famous hikes in the ...

Popular hiking trails that travel through Yosemite Valley include the John Muir Trail, which offers excellent views of the park's granite peaks; and the Four-Mile Trail to Glacier Point ...

I trudged to Baxter Peak on Mt. Katahdin, hoping the Pamola would not rage against me. I was on a quest to summit the highest ...