Encouraging enjoyment: Legends Outfitters hosts 15th annual 'Spooky Trail Race' Warm temperatures arrived in time Sunday afternoon for the more than 125 runners, joggers and walkers of all ages and ...

In September–October 2023 I hiked the John Muir Trail, a 350-kilometer (215-mile) route from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney (4,421 m / 14,505 ft) through the Sierra Nevada. The route passes through ...

The Sierra’s granite peaks soar high above the thick pine forests that tower above lush meadows. Multi-hued wildflowers in a riot of color find purchase in every nook and cranny in early summer. Azure ...

Editor’s Note: On August 29, Jeff Garmire set a new unsupported fastest known time for the John Muir Trail, beating Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy’s three-week-old record by a mere 12 minutes and 38 ...

The look on my older brother’s face said it all. As he buckled on his fully-loaded, 75-liter pack at the trailhead in Yosemite Valley, he sagged under the weight and gawked at me, as if to say: “This ...

Photo: “This image is of my campsite at Garnet Lake, where I perched my tent on a flat bit of granite high above the lake. Nestled among the trees, I had an incredible view of this dramatic sunset all ...

Yearning to hike the John Muir Trail but didn’t win a coveted lottery permit? There’s a bot for that. Scoring a permit for the southbound trail from Yosemite to Mount Whitney is perhaps the most ...

John Muir was born in Scotland on April 21, 1838. His family moved to the United States when he was 11 years old and settled in Wisconsin. Muir was an inventor, farmer, sheepherder, logger and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The drive to Yosemite was freeing, void of the usual pre-FKT anxiety. I was proud to go after a goal that scared me. It wasn't my ...