Few moments cry out for the use of vacation time more than warm and sunny days in September and October in Oregon’s Cascade Mountain wilderness areas. The trails, lakes and peaks of Oregon’s most ...

White sandstone caves are accented by a pine tree along the trail above the Manzana Narrows Camp in the San Rafael Wilderness. (Dan McCaslin / Noozhawk photo) Anytime a “no-school Friday” lines up ...

I’d like to say that my friend Gabe and I took a short backpacking trip in late June to celebrate the Wilderness Act’s 50th birthday, which is coming up in September, but that would be a lie. We just ...

There are a few different flavors of wilderness camping. Most often, the term refers to simply camping in the backcountry. That means camping in a place that you have to hike at least a mile or more ...

The outing to the Enchantment Lakes Basin is usually No. 1 on a Northwest backpacker's list, but good luck getting to do it. The area high above Leavenworth, Wash., in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area ...

Most travel backpacks are good for travel or adventure but not both. A backpack with a sleeve that attaches to your carry-on suitcase might not be one you’ll want to put on your back when exploring a ...

Levi Dittman left the backpack behind while lost in January, only for the bag to be found more than a month later by Julian Hernandez and his 12-year-old son Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer ...

I believe Muir was correct in his opinion that "wilderness is a necessity." We all need a break from our "civilized" world, a chance to be in a place that time has not changed and a return to our ...

Up to 200 thousand people get injured in the American wilderness every year, and it can be difficult to get aid and rescue to those trapped in isolated places. A new award-winning design could help ...

A search is underway after a 71-year-old man embarked on a trip to the California wilderness, but never returned. According to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, Michael Moore obtained a wilderness ...