Hiker Blog

For Pittsburghers, at this time of year, the sun comes up over the city's eastern hills around Monroeville.

One of the teenagers rescued after being buried under ice for five hours near Snoqualmie Pass was rushed into surgery Saturday morning.

Don't try to stay dry! This sudden summer shower didn't bother this summer paddler.

August 23, 2008 - The activities scheduled for September 2008 at Red Rock State Park include nature talks, guided walks and hikes.

An ice cave collapsed on two teenage boys Thursday, trapping them for hours until rescuers used a chainsaw to cut through several feet of compact snow and ice to free them.

A search was under way Thursday in Glacier National Park for a 27-year-old man who was three days overdue from a lengthy backcountry hike.

Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series of columns on new gear from the Outdoor Retailer trade show.

Photo courtesy of Brandon Lippard Roger Homrich scouts Dedeckera Canyon in preparation for the solo hike he took through Death Valley National Park.

Last week, on a quest for a healthy, active summer vacation , I found myself at the foot of New Hampshire's Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the northeastern United States.

It's uncertain when American Indians living at the bottom of the Grand Canyon will be able to return home as thunderstorms continued to soak the region after floods breached a dam and nearly washed away ...