There's no doubt about it-Yosemite National Park is a hiker's paradise. There are easy, family-friendly trails where you can ...

Sep. 14—The Gunsight Pass Trail and Sperry Glacier basin had long been on my to-do list of hikes so when a surprise opportunity to stay at Sperry arose, my wife and I found a dog-sitter for a few days ...

In a state filled with diverse terrain, no destination offers quite the juxtaposition as St. Mary’s Glacier. Even in the state’s warmest months, St. Mary’s is peppered with snowshoers, boarders, and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In 1908, Abner and Mary Alberta “Bert” Sprague built a summer cabin in Glacier Basin. By 1910, they were living in it full time, operating it as a lodge that ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the middle of July when a heat advisory flashes across a phone to warn of 100-plus-degree days approaching, a hike to a perpetual patch of snow sounds ...

Admire nature’s glory in the “Crown of the Continent.” Located in Montana’s Rocky Mountains, this 1,583-square-mile national park captivates outdoor enthusiasts with alpine meadows, carved valleys and ...

The mighty Matanuska Glacier is located about 95 miles northeast of Anchorage along the scenic Glenn Highway, and is the largest glacier in Alaska accessible by car. It's also one of the oldest ...

Note: As of July 2025, areas of Many Glacier are under construction and closed to the public. Consult the National Park Service website for information about available activities and getting around.

A mountain goat stands on a ledge off the Gunsight Pass Trail above Lake Ellen Wilson in Glacier National Park on Saturday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake) Panoramic view of the Sperry ...