Even without much snow, the standard spring hike to Mt. Whitney’s summit is a punishing ordeal. But in this year’s extraordinary conditions, it is a full-on winter mountaineering expedition ...

This guide from a JMT thru-hiker provides key information to help you tackle and complete the 211+ mile trek from Yosemite ...

Cassandra Bravo, a nurse and mother-of-two from Loma Linda, had gone for a day hike on Mount Whitney Trail in California's Inyo National Forest on Thursday when she slipped and fell down rocky ...

I clawed at the box and cried. I was afraid but also raging. I heard myself speak to him in a current of words, like “Baby, ...

Weikel and his crew sailed from San Pedro on the evening of Aug. 22. He touched the shore of Catalina Island at about 11 p.m.

U.S. News Insider Tip: The geographically diverse Alabama Hills are located at the base of Mount Whitney, a film location for many Western movies and TV shows. Hike to natural arches like Mobius ...

The John Muir's northern trailhead begins in Yosemite National Park and the southern terminus ends at Mount Whitney ...

Wildland Trekking, acquired by Intrepid Travel in 2022, has announced four new guided tours on the John Muir Trail (JMT) on ...

Under Captain Charles Young, the first black man to be put in charge of a national park, soldiers built the first trail to Mount Whitney and erected protective fences around the big trees.

These parks in Minnesota, Colorado, Florida and other states are too often overlooked by travelers. Here's why you should add ...