Backpacking in the high country of the Cascades is exhilarating for many reasons. Among them is that it’s only accessible for a few months of the year. That window is open now. And few places in ...

Driving 42 miles from Yakima toward Chinook Pass, you’ll find a great hike: Goat Peak Trail, one of the best in Washington state and my favorite. A good trail must have challenges. Too easy is not fun ...

SALT LAKE CITY — On a recent hike to the top of Mount Timpanogos, our group of four encountered mountain goats and their young several times along the trail. We were careful not to get too close or ...