Mike Lanza, BACKPACKER Northwest Editor

Find spectacular views and deep solitude on this weekend hike.

Some things are so inevitable there's no sense disputing them: death, taxes, and the unrivaled beauty of the Sierra.

You won't want to miss this breathtaking 8-mile dayhike.

Don't miss your chance to take the best dayhike on the CDT.

Hike this trail to find peace, stress relief and a tonic to cure your daily routine.

Like crowded campsites and easy trails? Then by all means avoid this deafeningly quiet expanse of rugged, wildlife-rich mountains and forest in Washington's North Cascades.

Pick your poison with three epic adventures in Yellowstone: camping, canoeing, and ski touring

Write your own ticket to new adventures with these 10 territory-expanding skills.

Idaho is full of surprises--whitewater in the country's deepest canyon, endless climbing at City of Rocks, and high, wild scrambles in the Sawtooths.

Push yourself on any of these challenging hikes

Is there a sense that's more powerful? We'll let you be the judge.