Camelback Mountain rises above city haze. After just under a mile of steady but not-too-tough climbing, the trail meets a three-way junction. For a short loop hike, veer left onto the Big Sister ...

"Why is he wearing that?" a boy asked his father, seeing yours truly preparing for my descent one lane over at Camelback Mountain, a premiere venue for tubing enthusiasts in the Poconos.

Popular Phoenix hiking trails were closed for 45 heat warning days last summer. But the city could go further: Under a change proposed for next summer, those trails would have shut down for nearly ...

"Right now we have 19 trails that are open. This weekend we're probably going to be up to 25. We'll be opening the east side of the mountain," Camelback Resort Director of Ski Patrol Charles ...