This story, “Bad Day on Goat Mountain,” appeared in the July 1985 issue of Outdoor Life. He who hesitates is lost, the old saying goes. I hesi­tated and my guide and I were almost lost for good. Had I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author hikes behind expert mountain guide Lucas Mullen along a steep ridge system. THE FOG rolls up the mountain, hiding the ...

A five-hour horseback ride found us nearing timber’s edge. Through the claustrophobic conifers, granite peaks loomed in the wide open beyond. I’d hunted Dall sheep in various mountain ranges in Alaska ...

SALT LAKE CITY — On a recent hike to the top of Mount Timpanogos, our group of four encountered mountain goats and their young several times along the trail. We were careful not to get too close or ...

Winston Morton boats the Grande Ronde River every year with friends and family, camping on the riverbank along the way. When he recently set out for the 40-mile float, he didn’t expect to be rushing ...