This unsung mountain right next to Mount Rainier offers spectacular views of the famed peak, plus worthy challenges and scenery of its own.

"Our summit experience was topped with a visit from several mountain goats," another Viator enthusiast gushes. "We also saw a marmot taking in the view and a deer with a good sized rack.

A dedicated group of volunteers has revitalized a historic Adirondack fire tower, transforming it into a community landmark and establishing a unique scholarship program for local high school students ...

Copper Mountain has received a lot of snow this year — enough to get lost in, and not just on the slopes. Copper’s free Snow Maze — which started out as a pile of more than 50,000 cubic feet ...

For those who want mountain views but don’t want to give up proximity to all the amenities a city has to offer, Summit Vista at Carriage Park may be the perfect place to call home.

The Tiger Mountain Summit trailhead parking lot will be getting an upgrade this summer, more than tripling the number of cars it can hold come fall. The state’s Department of Natural Resources ...