You don’t need to fly off to the four corners of the globe to discover a new walking trip. Not when North America offers an endless array of extraordinary hiking and walking journeys. From Alaska to ...

Sept. 3 marks the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law in 1964. Wilderness areas protect the natural beauty and stunning landscapes we enjoy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Views of the Ventana Wilderness in the Big Sur backcountry from Marble Peak. (Leor Pantilat) One of Big Sur's most spectacular ...

Yosemite National Park is among the most visited national parks in the United States, drawing in excess of 4 million people annually. Visitors are drawn to Yosemite for its iconic geological features, ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Parks and Recreation Department announced Thursday that the Rock Island Trail Bridge over Salt Creek in Wilderness Park is now open. The bridge, located between trail ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Parks and Recreation Department and the Great Plains Trails Network (GPTN) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the completion of a new trail bridge in ...

One of Big Sur's most spectacular trails, impassable for most of the past decade, has finally reopened, reconnecting hikers and backpackers to peaks, waterfalls and swimming holes in the heart of the ...