You may have heard of Banff, but this Alberta park could well have passed you by. However, its lakes and hiking make this lesser-known park worth the visit.

This provincial park has a quiet, undiscovered hiking trail and wilderness camping options, with lakeside tent pads and sweeping views of the valley below.

Pro skier Amie Engerbretson remembers the first alpine lake she swam in. She was around eight years old and on a camping trip in the Sierra Nevada with her dad, not far from her hometown of Truckee, ...

With more than 600 miles of trails and more than 700 lakes and ponds, the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is an embarrassment of riches for Northwest hikers. Writing a guide for the area is no small task. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lago di Braies is one of the most photographed lakes in the Dolomites, and even with high expectations, its clear water, mountain ...

Colorado’s alpine lakes make for stunning destinations for hikers. While summer is the easiest time of year to reach the trails, winter has a special allure. Sunlight dances on ice, snow covers the ...

A decade in the mountains brought difficult climbs, lifelong friendships, Harmukh Peak and a lesson that cannot be measured ...

Forgo the crowds at Lake Tahoe and embark on a challenging but rewarding hike to less-visited, crystal-clear alpine lakes in the Sierra Nevadas.

Today we venture along Alpine Lake located in Marin’s Lake District — where Lake Lagunitas, Bon Tempe and Alpine are gathered together like blue beads strung on Lagunitas Creek. The hike we take along ...

Even as temperatures start to drop with the approaching fall, there’s nothing like cooling off during a strenuous hike with a cold plunge in a high-altitude lake. Colorado offers many an adventure, ...

Just 10 miles from Lake Tahoe is a quieter lake escape offering fishing and camping, but there's a catch: You have to hike 5 miles to find it.