Articles related to "High Sierra"

Learn when and how to cross the High Sierra: When is the high country snow free? When are the streams crossable? When are the mosquitoes hungriest? When is it crowded?

The high sierras are known for their stark beauty and forbidding landscape. They are also home to a vast collection of ghost towns, ghostly wonders and ghostly history.

Blazing deserts, snow-blocked mountain passes, raging rivers, and early winters are some of the issues long-distance hikers must consider when planning a PCT thru-hike.

After Joaquin Murrietta’s wife is raped by miners he becomes a raging outlaw with many atrocities attributed to his doing.

Peter Deleo's story of a two-week trek out of California's Sierra Nevadas after a plane crash is truly unforgettable, an inspiration for facing the seemingly impossible.

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the big days at Reno's casinos. Each one of them hosts one or more parties, which promise lots of action - on-screen and off.

On the A.T.., P.C.T., and C.D.T. hikers cross most ecosystems in the contiguous United States. Here's how the three major north-south national scenic trails compare.

Broadcasting classics like Reading Rainbow and new favorites like Curious George, PBS has been nominated for more Daytime Emmy Awards than any other network.

Though John Muir was first frightened by starving Indians during his boyhood in Wisconsin, he grew to appreciate them in the California Sierra and even more so in Alaska.

The trip from Cuzco to Puno, a distance of 388 kilometres can be made by plane, bus or train; or to get the most out of the journey take the special tourist bus.

People who gamble regularly find it pays to stick with one casino. That's because accumulating points in one players club reaps greater rewards than joining several.

John Huston's masterful adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon" flies high when compared to its predecessors

A network of ancient mule tracks surrounds the scenic villages of Capileira and Trevelez , both great bases for hiking in Andalucia's stunning Alpujarra mountains.

Heavenly Valley, Northstar-at-Tahoe and Squaw Valley USA are the best-known ski spots in the lake Tahoe basin. But they're only the tip of the ski-scene snow.

While Mario Puzo's "The Godfather" is the most recognized gangster novel, others are much better written like William Kennedy's "Legs" and Hammett's "Red Harvest.

Accessible year-round, Yosemite National Park offers impressive waterfalls, granite cliffs and redwood trees. Try hiking, biking, river rafting, scenic driving or skiing.

Lone Pine is one of the smallest towns in the US - but is one of the most famous movie locations on earth. All the major Hollywood studios produced films here.