Hiking in the winter doesn't have to mean trudging through snow. You just have to find some low-elevation hikes to take instead. Here are a few ideas.

When the fickle British winter whitens, you need to react fast if you want a chance to climb a peak with crampons on your ...

By Reader Staff Hiking season doesn’t have to end once the snow starts falling. Despite the low snow down low, the local mountain snowpack is looking strong. The winter hike series from the ...

Simple, snow-dusted beauty and ancient rock formations come to life on this quiet, overlooked trail in Central Washington.

The undeniable highlight of this trail is the beautiful Desoto Falls. Seeing its cascading waters tumble 104 feet down the ...

Another biking opportunity if a ski-adjacent activity seems interesting: ski biking. Winter Park Resort offers “SnoGo” bike tours for both beginners and advanced riders. Two of the more widespread ...

You can also have a national-park experience for free another way, by visiting one of the 20 national parks that don’t charge an entrance fee ever. Come and go as you please without dropping a dime.

This cozy Italian resort is ideal for the more seasoned skier/traveler who wants quality over extreme ski experiences and the ...

By Aislinn Sarnacki Gusts of freezing wind threatened to bowl us over as we emerged from the shelter of snow-caked trees. We ...

The team behind Iceland’s famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa have opened a new, extremely remote hotel in the north of the ...

Canada is known for its diverse landscapes that include vast forests, mountainous regions, prairies and even an Arctic tundra ...

Some of us just want warm gloves without delving into the specifics of heated and ski gloves, so we tested a bunch of pairs ...