Banff National Park is one of Canada’s most iconic outdoor destinations, offering turquoise lakes, dramatic alpine scenery, ...

There are endless wilderness backpacking opportunities near Seattle. Hike to this lake in Washington's Cascade Mountains for ...

In summer and fall, Mammoth Lakes becomes an outdoor adventurer's paradise. Popular hikes include Horseshoe Lake Loop with ...

Even as temperatures start to drop with the approaching fall, there’s nothing like cooling off during a strenuous hike with a cold plunge in a high-altitude lake. Colorado offers many an adventure, ...

I love to hike, but more than anything I like to see and feel. I like to visually absorb the beauty of ragged rock ridges contrasting with billowing clouds and blue sky. I feel invigorated by ...

There’s something quite compelling about a beautiful body of water; these natural wonders invite quiet contemplation and encourage all sorts of outdoor recreation. And while this intrigue can be found ...

“My name is Meredith Journey, and I am a PhD student with Annika Walters, working on Alpine lake ecology. I am looking at shifting snow and ice phenology and its downstream effects. Snowpack, ...

WASHINGTON — It took seven years and four tries and wasn’t pretty at the end. But Congress on Friday passed the Alpine Lakes Wilderness expansion, giving the toughest federal protection to 22,000 ...

Tucked away in the high alpine valleys of towering, treeless peaks are a number of lakes pooling pristine water from fresh snowmelt. While the lakes remain cold all summer, they are at their warmest ...

Today we venture along Alpine Lake located in Marin’s Lake District — where Lake Lagunitas, Bon Tempe and Alpine are gathered together like blue beads strung on Lagunitas Creek. The hike we take along ...

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