Hiking

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

The longest hiking route on the island of Java leads to this inactive volcano.

The hike to this stunning waterfall on a black sand beach is not for the faint of heart.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."

The majority of the highest mountain in Poland is actually located in a different country.

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

Discover a beautiful natural paradise, minutes away from a thriving city.

An unassuming plaque with a laminated poster shows the names of people who completed one of the most grueling journeys in Sweden.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

Where hikers on the Tecumseh Trail can exchange a dirty sock for a free geode.

This path is named for a mythical half-boar, half-deer creature that once roamed the Green Mountains.

Take a hike to this unique rock formation formed by lava flows.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.