With more than 600 miles of trails and more than 700 lakes and ponds, the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is an embarrassment of riches for Northwest hikers. Writing a guide for the area is no small task. But ...

As I traversed a steep trail, five long hours after I started, I began to feel a bit lonely. I hadn’t seen anyone for several miles, and the heat of the day was making my brain foggy. Then, around the ...

Sixty years ago, Congress passed the Wilderness Act, establishing a National Wilderness Preservation System and defining wilderness as a place where “man himself is a visitor who does not remain.” ...

Editor’s Note: The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well maintained continuous trail, spanning ...

The summertime closure of trails leading to Snow, Source and Annette lakes, three popular hiking destinations in Snoqualmie Pass, may sting at first — like the slap of cold water when you plunge into ...

When you see it on the map, it’s almost hard to believe the grand loop of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness fits together so perfectly for a three-day backpacking trip. The 21-mile lollipop route, ...

If you are heading to Seattle from the Tri-Cities, Snow Lake and Gem Lake are perhaps among the top day-hiking trails in the Cascades to place on your bucket list. These trails offer a national ...