Forgo crowds of tourists at Lake Tahoe for a pristine alpine lake, accessible via mountain trails and boasting crystal-clear, ...

Banff National Park gets all the fame in Canada, but British Columbia's has another gem for hikers and nature lovers.

Searches for summer mountain views are surging. Discover the top 10 luxury alpine resorts in the US offering European-style vacations and ultimate relaxation.

Located in the eastern Sierra, Mammoth Mountain flaunts the highest four-season resort in California at more than 11,000 feet ...

Known for its natural beauty and wonder, things to do in Big Bear include snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking and hiking.

Summer’s hot and crowded days have passed, and many of us are seeking relaxing fall escapes into nature. Here’s a tip: head east over our mighty Sierra Nevada to Mono County and the Mammoth Lakes ...

The Overland Track around Cradle Mountain is one of Australia’s great walks, but this short alternative may be the perfect ...

In the sun-soaked Western Washington summer, there’s no better hiking destination than an alpine lake. These pools of fresh snowmelt are nature’s cold plunge, a refreshing antidote to a sweaty climb ...

The shores of the world’s second-largest alpine lake seem like any other beach, until you notice the snow-capped mountains ...

On a hot summer day, Julia Pop and MJ Farruggia paddled a two-person pack raft to the edge of Sky Pond, an alpine lake at 11,000 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park. “It’s blooming!” Pop told INSTAAR ...

Westslope cutthroat trout — like this colored-up, 15-inch male — are a common find in Idaho’s high-elevation fisheries. Jordan Rodriguez Huffing and puffing, my friend Clayton and I crested the saddle ...

Improve your mountain skills by day and party by night at the Arc’teryx Alpine Academy in Chamonix After a day spent hiking across the Col d’Entrèves glacier, a sugar hit is required. I descend on the ...