The John Muir Trail starts in Yosemite Valley and ends at Whitney Portal, so the second way to hike the trail is north from Whitney Portal. Because these permits are also used by hikers summiting the ...

John Muir, the 19th century Scottish-American naturalist, has been credited with a quote so absolute in its simplicity that its suggestion literally beckons. “Come to the woods, for here is rest” is ...

It's 4:30 a.m., a time of day that puts us in the questionable company of cat burglars and alpinists. Our headlamps probe the inky, moonless black of Yosemite Valley. We're taking our very first steps ...

Wildland Trekking, acquired by Intrepid Travel in 2022, has announced four new guided tours on the John Muir Trail (JMT) on the West Coast of the United States. The new JMT range includes a three-week ...

A long-distance journey through the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California created lasting lessons and memories. Wendy Altschuler is a Chicago-based freelance writer who specializes in travel and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I roam the world for epic nature, urban areas and road trips. Deep in the woods of central Wisconsin, a lanky man with a long ...

Wendy Altschuler brought her three sons on a 70-mile hike along California's John Muir Trail. Her oldest son put his first aid course to good use while helping his little brother. She wants to take ...