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.
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.
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.
To understand what goes on beneath the sea, find a rocky shoreline and explore away
Stow your trekking poles to get an advantage when bushwacking a trail.
When bushwacking a trail, go high altitude and stay there.
Combine white sand beaches and gin-clear water with snow-free highland hiking, and you've got Baja, the perfect midwinter escape.
