First protected in 1864 and designated as the third national park in 1890, Yosemite is home to countless natural icons including Yosemite Falls, the world’s fifth tallest waterfall; El Capitan ...

The trail skirts Swiftcurrent and Josephine Lakes (opt for a tour boat if you want to knock 3.8 miles off the approach) before ascending 1,600 feet to the narrow, fissured glacier hanging high ...

On the Pacific Crest Trail, six million. On the Continental Divide Trail, just about seven million. But for each, the best step was the first. Two years ago, the National ... on a map and notes ...

A century ago, National Geographic magazine started creating supplement maps, designed to adorn walls and explore every corner of our Earth in intricate detail. Here are some of the best.