This glacier lake is as pretty as it gets, surrounded by towering peaks and filled with crystal-clear water that invites visitors to take a dip.

Late spring runoff through midsummer leads to rushing waterfalls, wildflower meadows, sword ferns and emerald mosses within the Olympic Peninsula’s lush lowland woods and pristine old-growth forests.

In the sun-soaked Western Washington summer, there’s no better hiking destination than an alpine lake. These pools of fresh snowmelt are nature’s cold plunge, a refreshing antidote to a sweaty climb ...

The High Cascades are still plagued with snow and mosquitoes, so why not hike to a peak in the Old Cascades instead? These mile-high ancient volcano “foothills” are in their glory during July, when ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Fresh snow underfoot and a crescent moon overhead made this event magical. Ludington State Park’s first lantern-lit hike of the season was held over the weekend, and dozens of ...