Pack it up and goTopographic maps lie open on the dining-room table, keeping company with scribbled menus and half-finished itineraries. Sleeping bag and tent air out in the spare bedroom. Favorite hiking boots await a fresh coat of Nikwax and new pair of laces.
Getting the lead outChatting on a cell phone while driving isn't the only activity that will be illegal beginning next month.
If the boot fits ...Nothing can ruin a backpacking trip like a pair of ill-fitting hiking boots.
A Labor of LoveThe best way to enjoy Central California's most overlooked recreation area is by floating above it on fat, knobby tires. Full suspension only adds to the plushness.
Schooled in natureYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK -- No less an authority than Henry David Thoreau compared the sensation of tramping through snow to walking in a cloudy sky upside down.
More than a hikeReaching the summit of Mount Whitney, a lifelong goal for legions of hikers, requires more than determination and healthy lungs.
Endless season out thereThe possibilities are practically limitless. All it takes is a little planning.