Tahoe Rim Trail: Above it All
On a thru-hike of the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail, two brothers get some perspective - on America's largest alpine lake, and each other.
Stories
Spend your life on the trail, and one thing’s for sure: You’ll come away with plenty of hiking stories. From survival stories to personal essays to stories to adventure tales from the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail, this is where you’ll find backpacker’s favorite yarns.
Photo Gallery: Hut Keepers of New Hampshire's White Mountains
Head to the White Mountains and meet the AMC hut keepers in this photo gallery. (Photos by Anne Skidmore)
Top 3 Trailhead Pub Hikes: Buttermilk Falls SP, NY
Explore waterfall-filled Gorges with fossils preserved in the shale walls.
Top 3 Trailhead Pub Hikes: The Barr Trail, CO
Climb a fourteener for a view across the continental divide.
Top 3 Trailhead Pub Hikes: Deschutes River Trail, OR
Hike streamside near pacific northwest greenery and caribbean-blue eddies.
Natural Wonders: The Southeast's Living-Dead Plant
See ferns that play dead, then dramatically come back to life.
Natural Wonders: Florida's Sea Turtle Capital
Witness the birthing of a species that shared the seas with dinosaurs.
Natural Wonders: America's Deepest Lake
Gaze into a 2,000-foot-deep tub of snowmelt.
The Peak: Mt. Mitchell
Enjoy solitude and fixed-rope scrambling on the East's highest mountain.
New Life List: See a Grizzly
Coming face to face with the biggest predator in North America might just alter your worldview.
New Life List: Bag a Remote Peak
Stand alone atop Washington's Glacier Peak--a summit that others rarely see, let alone climb.
New Life List: Traverse a Mountain Range
Walking a high ridge with countless views and no people is the stuff of dreams. Make it real in Olympic National Park's Bailey Range.
New Life List: Tackle a Monster Dayhike in the Grand Canyon
See a week's worth of scenery in 24 hours, and redefine your idea of what's possible.
New Life List: Shoot a Wall-Worthy Photo
The only thing equal to a life-list trip? An image that brings it back to life.
Family Paddling Adventure on the Green River
World-class scenery, luxe camping, and easy paddling await your family on the Green River in Canyonlands. Your kids will remember this forever.
New Life List: Climb a Via Ferrata
Get a taste of the vertical alpine world--no experience required.
New Life List: Thru-Hike the JMT
A lifetime of weekend trips is like trying to live on appetizers. Get real sustenance with a two-week trek through the best of the Sierras on California's John Muir Trail.
20 Full Moon Hikes
Get out this weekend to explore open meadows and ridgelines at night.
John Muir Trail, Cherokee National Forest, TN
Contemplate the south's wild side on the trail that launched America's greatest wilderness champion.
Secret Hikes: Yellowstone National Park
What crowds? Lose yourself in the Lamar Valley on this weeklong hike.