The wilderness is valued first and foremost for its intrinsic beauty. There are things hidden away in nature that transcend ...

Snow Lake is one of the most popular hikes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness- and for good reason. It is both beautiful and accessible. ...

We left the rain behind in Seattle and spent a Sunday in the sunshine at Frenchman Coulee, referred to by local climbers as Vantage, t...

Take a day trip out to Winslow with nothing but shoes and a canoe.     Those rare occasions when it gets too hot in Flagstaff, i...

Most PCT thru-hikers would agree that the Goat Rocks Wilderness is the highlight of the trail- at least the ones I talked to. Sandwiched...

You know what's awesome about the Colorado Plateau? Slot canyons. Everywhere!  One such canyon near Page, AZ, has become wil...

Every time I travel through the Grand Escalante National Recreation Area, I am always looking for a place to camp for free. Somewhere of...

Bryce Canyon National Park is renowned for its endless aisles of hoodos , the tall, slender rock spires that cover the canyon floor. Th...

Oregonians have set the bar high for sport climbing— after all, Smith Rock is world class. Knowing this, I shouldn't have been so sur...

Water Holes Canyon is a lesser known slot canyon located 7 miles south of Page, Arizona. During the summer season, tourists flock to th...

Alpine slides are not something to pass up. Out in Switzerland, my friends and I went to a mountain park. There's no other way to desc...

In the Spring of 2012, I co-led an expedition to Big Bend National Park for the EHC Outdoor Program. This post is all about how to pla...