Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. One of the most visited national parks in the US is the ...

California is a backpacker’s paradise, with stunning trails in national and state parks, and in the mountains, deserts, and along the ocean. Yet for all of this natural beauty, some of the state’s ...

Victoria Livschitz discovered the mountains fairly late in life. The serial entrepreneur was running companies and living in Silicon Valley in a high-stress world. And eventually, she said, there was ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Backcountry permits for overnight camping in wilderness areas of Rocky Mountain National Park during peak season go on sale this Saturday at 8 a.m. That ...

Experience the quiet beauty of Desolation Wilderness in Zone 44. This backpacking adventure captures the peaceful trails, stunning alpine lakes, and remote camping spots of this breathtaking ...

Each summer, Emily Davenport spends days at a time hauling heavy loads through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. She sleeps on the ground. She returns to civilization pocked with bug bites and ...

If you are the kind of person who loves the smell of pine needles after rain or taking a dip in tranquil lakes, you must visit Dinkey Lakes Wilderness. Tucked into California's Sierra National Forest, ...