From Lake of the Woods, you can scan across sapphire waters and beyond, up stark, granite slopes to spike-tipped 9,983-foot Pyramid Peak. It's only a 2.7-mile walk to reach this spot and a few ...

Paying to visit Desolation Wilderness is more controversial than many of the national recreation area fees for one simple reason. Desolation is a wilderness – not a park, a campground or a picnic area ...

When was the last time you did something for the first time? Take a trip out of your comfort zone and embrace the tranquility that getting lost in nature provides. Allow Desolation Wilderness to ...