In the middle of a chilly October night in 2025, my two friends and I suited up at the Cottonwood Creek trailhead and started ...

Camping means sharing a space with wild animals that call it home. Using a bear bag can help you avoid unwanted encounters.

In August, Jamey Mossengren, better known as the Unicycling Unicorn, completed one of the most challenging adventures on earth: the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail (CDT) — and he did half ...

As the trail wound its way into Arizona's Sky Islands, the region's biodiversity was on full display, as were the threats ...

Six miles into a multiday physiological study, or what most people would call a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, my buddy and I were joined on the airy expanse of the Kendall Katwalk by a cheerful ...

SAN DIEGO — When Rob Cook set out on the Pacific Crest Trail with Parkinson's disease, he expected to battle brutal weather, rugged terrain and the physical challenges of his condition. What he didn't ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An injured hiker was rescued after getting stranded off a hiking trail near Rosamond, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. On June 30 at around 8:15 p.m., the ...

A stranded Sierra hiker was rescued by helicopter after activating a distress signal along the Pacific Crest Trail northwest of Rosamond, authorities said. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said it was ...

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