In 1832, Tatsu Takayama made a defiant climb up to the top of Mount Fuji dressed as a man. This is the story of her historic journey.

The best hiking trails in Colorado will take you through alpine lakes nestled between jagged mountain peaks, across cascading ...

Paddle, fish, hike, or picnic at Turquoise Lake against the backdrop of Colorado’s highest peak, Mount Elbert. Perched at ...

While the data itself suggests a new peak designation nay be in order, the summit has not officially been declared a “new” 14er. So, technically, it’s not categorized yet as such. And experts don’t ...

Visit one of Colorado's most hauntingly beautiful ghost towns near Denver, where abandoned buildings tell a story of a ...

When Washington State Parks officials look into a crystal ball, they see a new grand entrance for Mount Spokane State Park.

The Mount Airy Town Council on Monday held off on approving a 26% hike for water and sewer rates; the council will revisit the rate hike next month. Town officials agreed that a rate hike is necessary ...

Reaching the summit of Mount Elbert requires 4,000 feet of elevation gain in the thin air atop Colorado’s highest peak. Trevor Thomas, then 46, and his companion achieved the summit on July 4, ...

Mount Hood's famous Timberline Trail traverses canyons, rivers, forests and alpine areas on a 40-mile circuit around Oregon's tallest mountain. Mount Hood is home to some of the most stunning ...

The trees parted to a meadow of purple wildflowers. The glaciated silhouette of Oregon’s tallest mountain pierced the skyline, surrounded by swirling clouds. There it was: the breathtaking peak of ...

Being inside the walls of a hospital is something Joe Wells knows all too well. "Both my parents had triple bypasses. I really thought the first heart attack was going to keep me from having to do ...

NOTE: We would be remiss not to take advantage of this spell of abnormally cooler weather in North Texas this year. That’s why, despite Dallas’ concrete confines, we’ve been offering up suggestions ...