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On July 31, 1874, General George Custer and some of his officers climbed the top of Harney Peak. As the Rapid City area ...

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Recent cuts to the U.S. Forest Service could affect the maintenance of popular hiking trails during peak season. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jeff Kish of the Pacific Northwest Trail Association.

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If you thought about trying to summit 14,259-foot Longs Peak, now is the time, as the routes to the top are free of snow, but dangers still lurk.

Alaska Tourist who missed Norwegian cruise ship discovered dead on mountain trail in Alaska Kentucky doctor Marites Buenafe, 62, disappeared while hiking to Gastineau Peak and Gold Ridge in Juneau ...