For the second year in a row, California is on track to have a record-breaking number of valley fever cases, which public ...

For the second year in a row, California is on track to break records for valley fever cases. Here's how you can avoid the ...

It took $25 million and 22 years to restore the 122 acres of Pacheco Marsh, the historic saltwater marshland just northeast ...

The cascading tower of water that is Vernal Falls is one of the most powerful waterfalls in the incredible Yosemite National ...

Dave Cawley, a host of podcast about an Australian hiker's disappearance in the Uinta Mountain, talks about the danger of hiking alone.

Callaway says Point Buckler is a keystone in the overall health of the estuary and the surrounding Bay Area. Its place in the ...

Airports are either the bane of one’s existence or magical places that capture the imagination. Or both.

Arriving on time at Hutchinson Meadow was important to keeping on schedule to meet three other backpackers the following day on the John Muir Trail, about five miles below my first camp. The hike ...

Wendy Altschuler brought her three sons on a 70-mile hike along California's John Muir Trail. Her oldest son put his first aid course to good use while helping his little brother. She wants to ...

These guided tours are a new chance for trekkers to finally experience the hike. "John Muir Trail Expedition Backpack" (23 days) "John Muir Trail: Florence Lake to Yosemite" (12 days) "Mount ...

In 1903, the American conservationist John ... hiking trails that start near the lodge, so the next morning I set off with a hotel guide, Elisa Rigato. A few steps along the Heysen Trail, we ...

But barring extreme conditions and natural disasters, the best months to hike the John Muir Trail are between June and September. In June and July, there tend to be fewer wildfires nearby and ...