Ryan Wichelns

Hike the PCT or sail the Indian Ocean with these great (but sometimes cringe-inducing) flicks.

Leave the crowds behind: Tackle Mt. Marcy in winter, and it will be just you, the silent mountains, and a whole lot of snow.

Skip the crowds and hike Joshua Tree in the sleeper season. You won't be sorry.

Getting out too much is a good problem to have. Stinky clothes from all the mileage? Not so good.

Insider tips from Yellowstone, the grizzly capital of the Lower 48.

The best way to leaf-peep is by boat—as long as you don't end up in court.

From the Adirondack 46ers to Everest By the Sea, these are ten to-do lists you'll be happy to tackle.

Teenager allegedly sparked blaze with fireworks.

Follow in the footsteps of presidents, pioneers and prospectors on these hikes. Just don’t get snowed in and eat your friends.

Walking the West Virginia skyline

Quintessential West Virginia Mountain Towns

Rising from $10 to $80

Explore the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area.

A West Virginia Playground for More Than Just Climbers

Even after a long hike in the Cranberry Wilderness, the scenery is hardly over.

Unmatched solitude deep in the West Virginia forest

The pre-trip hub you won't want to leave.

A hotspot of ecology for everyone to enjoy

Get to know Maine's brand new national monument with a little help from an insider.

When the owner of the Mount Washington Cog Railway announced plans to build a hotel near the summit of the Northeast’s highest peak, local hiking groups went to war.

Turn your phone into a star chart, a 360-degree camera, a botany expert, and more with these handy programs.

A 17-year-old law could change that—if it weren’t trapped in a bureaucratic spat.

A new class of autonomous aircraft could make wilderness search and rescue easier and cheaper than ever before.

East Coast Alps, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire