Looking for a taste of the ‘real’ Golden State this summer? With natural disasters and crowds plaguing the iconic Pacific ...

Mount Whitney is located in California’s Eastern Sierra. From Highway 395 at the closest town of Lone Pine, take the Whitney Portal Road about 12 miles west to the trailhead. On clear days ...

is a scenic dirt road known for its dramatic rock formations and stunning views of Mount Whitney. It has a rich cinematic history, serving as a filming location for numerous Westerns and modern ...

The experience of hiking Mount Whitney in one day is an ongoing dance ... and destroyed sections of the trailhead access road. Kindly, Inyo National Forest rangers allowed hikers to use nearby ...