Bushwhacking: When you can't find a way through the brush, try walking in the middle of a stream. Even thigh-deep water, if it's not too fast, can make for easier hiking than its neighboring jungle. Watch out for waterfalls and tight canyons that don't have a safe exit.
Everything you need to know about hiking in the high country, from talus hopping to finding the right gear to dealing with wind and glaciers.
Stow your trekking poles to get an advantage when bushwacking a trail.
When bushwacking a trail, go high altitude and stay there.
With the fervor of a pulpit-pounding evangelist, Ron Strickland has wandered the land, preaching the gospel of the Pacific Northwest Trail he hoped to create.
Grab your passport and follow these 25 hikes where wild winds Blow, strange animals roam, and even the alpenglow adds to the adventure.
To understand what goes on beneath the sea, find a rocky shoreline and explore away
Nearly 150 years after John Wesley Powell's pioneering trip through the Grand Canyon, the park still conceals remarkable places no humans have ever seen. Contributing editor John Harlin joins a crew of explorers on a journey of discovery.
