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Alpine trekking has become a top wellness activity. Let’s face it, climbing a mountain isn’t for everybody. The sheer thought of such a daunting activity can put the sweat glands into overdrive for ...

After decades of guiding along Europe’s longest glacier, Aletsch, Swiss guide Dominique Balmer has seen all sorts of hiking ...

A major component of the retreat is the fact that it is set at elevation, as Reset employs high-altitude training for whole-body wellness. At the heart of the experience, no matter which pathway is ...

For the ultimate outdoors experience, set your sights high, says Tim Palmer, author of "America’s Great Mountain Trails." The volume, part coffee table book, part guide, covers 100 trails and recently ...

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The family suddenly appeared, napping and lazing after their morning meal. This summer I accomplished the ultimate bucket list adventure: hiking through Volcanoes National Park in Northern Rwanda to ...

After crossing the highway, we entered Day Mountain Trail on a wide, unobstructed path in a mixed conifer and hardwood forest ...

With fewer than 1004 mountain gorillas that still exist on earth today, Uganda is a home to half of all these massive creatures making it one of the only three countries in the world where mountain ...