Gorges du Fier

On a clear afternoon, you can see mountain peaks more than 40 miles away from this clearing in the Pisgah National Forest.

A rock, a temple, and a window into Taiwan’s rich cultural mythology—wrapped in a serene city escape.

Crisp mountain water cascades over volcanic rocks at these secluded falls outside Pagosa Springs.

The fire tower along this steep, scenic hiking trail offers the best views of Maine’s Moosehead Lake.

An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.

A remote trail traverses the little-known Gearhart Mountains of southern Oregon.

This trailside hut was built in the late 1930s as a memorial to a young hiker.

This peak in Chapada Diamantina National Park offers the most stunning sunsets.