The Alps might be on many vacation bucket lists, but a journey into the mountains is much more attainable than most think, ...

Tumbling from a height of 422 meters, Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (or, in English, “Gavernie Falls”), located within Pyrénées National Park, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe. The Pyrenees ...

Outdoors editor Rich Landers will present a program “Hiking Full Circle: The Pains and Pleasures of the Tour du Mont Blanc and other Loop Trips,” Thursday, 7 p.m., at REI, 1125 N. Monroe. Landers has ...

Come hike with me into the heart of the Austrian Alps — from the panoramic Zirbenweg trail high above Innsbruck, all the way ...

"Stay close to the rock wall," I hear my husband, Paul, call out above the drumbeat of water falling between us. While this cascade won't thrust me over the cliff, it does require plotting a safe ...

In much of the world, backpacking means a a rugged pair of boots, a heavy pack slung over the shoulders, a sleeping pad on the ground, and freeze-dried food. But in the Swiss Alps, backpacking can be ...

In recognition of North Cascades National Park’s 40th anniversary, freelance writer Terry Wood recently contributed a NWWeekend cover story that was a paean to the park’s best hikes. Here, he follows ...