A long-distance journey through the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California created lasting lessons and memories. Wendy Altschuler is a Chicago-based freelance writer who specializes in travel and ...

The John Muir Trail starts in Yosemite Valley and ends at Whitney Portal, so the second way to hike the trail is north from Whitney Portal. Because these permits are also used by hikers summiting the ...

How big of an adventure can you pull off on a weeklong vacation? That all depends on how fast you can walk—and how much suffering you can take. Michael Lanza found plenty of both when he decided to ...

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