If you’re thinking about applying for a permit to hike Whitney and wonder how to train, here’s what I did. 1. Frequent short conditioning hikes (1,500-3,500 feet in elevation, 1-2 hours each) ...

A 14-year-old boy remains in a coma at Sunrise Children's Hospital in Las Vegas, more than a week after falling 120 feet ...

It may not come as a shock when I tell you that hiking to the summit of Mt. Whitney, the tallest mountain peak in the Lower 48, won’t be easy. First, you’ll need to navigate the complex permit ...

Mt. Whitney in Inyo County is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States at 14,505 feet. There are more mountains above 14,000 feet in Colorado, but California has the tallest.

Mount Whitney is one of 14 peaks above 13,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada, and some are easily visible from the summit. The return hike was decidedly quicker and easier.

Whitney Portal and the trail to the top of the tallest peak in the contiguous U.S. remains closed after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake triggered rockslides on the steep, craggy mountainsides.

150 years ago this month, the first successful summit of Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the lower 48 states, was reached. Then the fight for a name began. Mt. Whitney in Inyo County is the ...

Mt. Whitney in Inyo County is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States at 14,505 feet. There are more mountains above 14,000 feet in Colorado, but California has the tallest.