Avalanche Mountain Preserve: This one is a four-season favorite. It offers a steep stair-climbing workout, then knockout views for miles of Lake Charlevoix and Lake Michigan beyond. It has a big ...

Once there, take in the 360-degree scenery. You can see everything: the Salton Sea to the east, Garnet Peak to the southwest, ...

Mt. Baldy trails are closed due to winter storms hitting the California High Desert area. Learn which trails are affected and why.

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A hiker in Colorado remained lost overnight after ignoring repeated phone calls from rescuers because the number on his phone was unfamiliar. The incident unfolded on Mount Elbert, the highest peak in ...

Holly Weiler didn’t recognize it as a Christmas tree at first. She’d been hiking the Trail 110 to Trail 140 loop on Mount Spokane for years now, but any image her tracks might be making was never a ...

Mount Airy’s Town Council has rejected a proposal to raise residents’ water and sewer rates by 8% annually, calling the idea a “Band-Aid” for the town’s much larger budget crisis. While the council’s ...

Mount Airy’s water and sewer system has been running at a loss for some time and will need annual rate hikes of at least 20% for the next five years to break even, according to a presentation at ...

Bike or hike the 11.6-mile Mineral Belt Trail for its mining history, views, and golden aspens in the fall. Catch a show at the Tabor Opera House, a Victorian-era gem built in 1879. Grab a drink at ...

SALAMANCA, N.Y. (WIVB) – This is the second of two hikes at Allegany State Park near Salamanca. This one is the Bear Caves/Mt Seneca Trail. You won’t necessarily see bears, although you can never rule ...