On a recent visit to the Flagstaff Nordic Center, I overheard general manager Mark Gullo providing directions to another visitor who was about to head north to the Grand Canyon. Gullo suggested a stop ...

It looks so inviting from the parking lot — as if it had been placed there specifically to hike and ski down. The Cinder Cone on Mount Bachelor’s northern flank rose in front of me above the trees, ...

Snowriders descend on Oregon’s Mount Bachelor for early-season turns BEND, Ore. (AP) – When the snow piles up, they come in large numbers – and they come early. “I heard one guy say he got there at 4 ...

BEND, Ore. — When the snow piles up, they come in large numbers — and they come early. “I heard one guy say he got there at 4 in the morning,” says snowboarder Jesse Fortier, of Bend. Yes, skiers and ...

When the snow piles up, they come in large numbers — and they come early. “I heard one guy say he got there at 4 in the morning,” said snowboarder Jesse Fortier of Bend, Oregon. Yes, skiers and ...

When my friend Amy suggested a “little” hike up Puʻu Waʻawaʻa, what may be the oldest cinder cone on Hawaii Island, I was excited to tackle the 100,000-year-old landmass that dominates the landscape ...

Climbing Cinder Cone is a steep, slow slog but worth every step. Waiting at the top of the 6,907-foot volcano are a sense of accomplishment and amazing views. A trail circles the rim, providing ...

BEND, Ore. (AP) - When the snow piles up, they come in large numbers - and they come early. “I heard one guy say he got there at 4 in the morning,” says snowboarder Jesse Fortier, of Bend. Yes, skiers ...

The Three Sisters Wilderness Area offers many outstanding backpacking opportunities, but if you want to see a place like no other in Oregon, choose the Scott Trail. This trail starts along the ...

A drive along State Route 260 in the White Mountains between Pinetop-Lakeside and Springerville is a tour of extremes. The scenic byway begins in dense woodlands replete with lakeside retreats that ...