As anyone who has conquered England's highest mountains will tell you, they may not be as tall as Scotland's peaks but still ...

Four legendary long-distance backpackers share their favorite training hikes to prepare for weeks or months of thru-hiking.

This hike — a roughly 5.8-mile loop — follows three paths: Mt Woodson Road, a paved service road on the eastern side of the ...

In my column in the Jan. 23 edition of The Independent, I wrote about the many features in the EXPLORE Act, a single piece of ...

Nepal has banned solo expeditions on Mount Everest and other peaks over 8000m. Stricter guidelines now require one mountain ...

The Sierra Nevada Mountains stretch out before you like a crumpled blanket of green and gray, their peaks playing hide-and-seek with wispy clouds. It’s the kind of view that makes you want to break ...

Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...

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A fatal race made Tracee Metcalfe the closest to becoming the first American woman to summit all of the world’s 8,000-meter ...

It’s touted as suitable for beginners but reaching Africa’s highest point means contending with intense exhaustion, freezing ...

Welcome to Millsite State Park, Utah’s best-kept secret. Millsite State Park is a hidden gem that’s been quietly dazzling ...

If you’re into skiing, hiking and outdoor adventures, Canada's Vancouver and Whistler should be top of your bucket list.