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In September 2024, Michelino Sunseri cut a signed switchback during an attempt to claim the fastest known time (FKT) for summiting Grand Teton Peak. He made record time, running the 13.2-mile ...

The carved-out earthen steps down to Beacon's Beach in Encinitas have been damaged, many of them flattened. City engineers say it's because of a minor landslide. The parking lot and trail will be ...

A hiker died on Mount Whitney last weekend, falling off a cliff on a steep part of the trail, Inyo County Search & Rescue said. 8 California high school athletes out on a run hit, injured by car in ...

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Select trails have reopened at Olympic National Park after a cougar attacked an 8-year-old child last month. The Switchback and Sunrise Ridge trails have reopened, but the ...

Located among the many hiking and walking paths in and around Balboa Park, the Morley Field Trail is a win for hikers and mountain bikers alike. The moderately-challenging loop, at about 1.5 miles, ...

Some consider the stretch of the Rio Grande Trail between the Brush Creek Park and Ride as a missed opportunity for trail connectivity in the upper Roaring Fork Valley, while others consider more ...