Large expanses of private land with natural features are somewhat rare, which is why the world's smallest mountain range has ...

By that March, he had embarked on a six-month hike along the West Coast’s Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). The 2,650-mile-long path connects Mexico to Canada via a long series of mountain ranges.

with one aiming for Southern California followed by a second larger storm that will blast much of the West Coast with drenching rain and heavy mountain snow. While the storms will create travel ...