This section of the PCT is a beauty with alpine scenery and three different lakes that offer the perfect place to take a dip ...

If you’re looking to explore some of Oregon’s most beautiful alpine lakes, hiking through its parks is a great way to experience the scenery. Trails leading to these lakes offer peaceful escapes, ...

As I trudge along the trail through stands of spruce and fir, my legs and shoulders are beginning to protest my heavier-than-usual pack. But the promise of what awaits at camp is worth the extra ...

Every fall, Washington’s larch trees transform from green to golden yellow before shedding their needles, creating a short-lived but spectacular display. The Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes ...

Editor’s Note: The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well maintained continuous trail, spanning ...

When you see it on the map, it’s almost hard to believe the grand loop of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness fits together so perfectly for a three-day backpacking trip. The 21-mile lollipop route, ...

From 1975: Washington state’s congressional delegation introduced two bills to create wilderness areas in the Alpine Lakes regions of the Cascades. Rep. Brock Adams said the proposals “were essential ...

Westslope cutthroat trout — like this colored-up, 15-inch male — are a common find in Idaho’s high-elevation fisheries. Jordan Rodriguez Huffing and puffing, my friend Clayton and I crested the saddle ...

Two hikers are home safe after they got lost in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness over the weekend. Just before 11 a.m. on Sunday, the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office got a text from the hikers who said ...

The U.S. Forest Service has had to deny more than 1,000 camping permits for extended stays in the most popular areas of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. More than 1,000 overnight camping permits already ...