Ice Peaks was supposed to sprawl across Washington, from the Canadian border to Mount Adams. But politics got in the way.

There are hundreds of thousands of miles of old-growth forest in the deep woods of ... Hiking safely in the Great Smoky ...

The Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee ... They also continued to cut down the old-growth forests, hoping to extract everything they could before the land was closed to them.

The dirt trail winds through a cool mountain cove environment of old-growth forest. The path can get muddy after rainfall, and the trail crosses several streams, so be prepared for slippery ...

Visitors pass through boulder fields, cross two footbridges, and glimpse some old-growth forest along the way. There are plenty of good rocks to sit on and enjoy the view when you arrive ...