What’s better, hiking alone or with other people? “Depends how many bears are involved,” is one quip. Perhaps it depends on what kind of person you are. Hiking solo is a markedly different experience ...

I’ve heard that phrase countless times from friends, family and even strangers over 20-plus years whenever I’ve set off for a trail run or hike with just my dog as my companion. While I appreciate ...

There are organizations that will tell you never to go out in the backcountry alone, under any circumstances. But most of us who volunteer with a backcountry search and rescue team would tell you it’s ...

I broke through the clouds somewhere around 4,000 feet up on Zigzag Mountain, breathing heavy, only a few miles from the trailhead. The morning sun revealed purple huckleberries hiding in the brush, ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- As she hiked the ridgeline, beginning to see the next peak on the trail ahead of her, the clouds began to grow darker. Starting out the day she knew there might be ...

GRANITE FALLS – Even on a blue-sky summer day, Mount Dickerman can be a challenge for an experienced hiker. In the winter, the trail to the summit can transform into a deadly route covered by a ...