While many think of the slopes people ski or snowboard down every year during the winter at Granite Peak in Rib Mountain ...

When you're hiking in the Smokies, keep an eye out for snakes - but remember that humans probably see only 10% of the snakes ...

The Cactus to Clouds ascent just outside Palm Springs, Calif., is grueling, but natural treasures, and a speedy trip down, ...

Temperatures are rising and snow is melting in Colorado, signaling the start of the spring hiking season. Although the trails might still be a bit muddy and slushy, the Centennial ...

In this 1981 narrative from the Backpacker archives, Jeffrey Cogswell relates the story of a family hike up the Appalachian ...

Blind Bulgarian ultramarathon runner Victor Asenov defied sleeplessness and exhaustion to repeatedly scale Vitosha mountain ...

I used to hike through the woods at my grandparents' house. Now I'm trying to rekindle that tradition with my kids.

Mother Nature recently dumped up to a foot and a half of snow onto the San Gabriel Mountains near L.A. Here are three spots ...

This round-up of essential Tennessee mountain towns has a little something for every one, including theme parks, national ...

A river rafting trip to Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in all of North America, brought this writer and his stepfather ...

Ready to put your tent up and let your hair down? Camping lets you stay in some of Europe's most picturesque locales for a fraction of the price of a hotel.