California certainly isn't lacking in natural beauty, and if you want to experience a stunning alpine lake without crowds, ...

If the crowds at Lake Tahoe aren't your thing, make a beeline for this gorgeous alternative in the spectacular Sierra Nevadas ...

The hike into the Desolation Wilderness from Fallen Leaf Lake begins innocently enough. Leaving a well-marked trailhead, the trail winds through a cobbled stream course shaded by groves of willow and ...

Travel is on the upswing and Californians are hitting the road, whether it’s the highway, the airport tarmac or the hiking trail. Now readers are sharing their recent adventures, snapping photos as ...

When was the last time you did something for the first time? Take a trip out of your comfort zone and embrace the tranquility that getting lost in nature provides. Allow Desolation Wilderness to ...

"The Desolation Wilderness in California is one of my favorite places," Treinish says. Considering that Treinish has been to six continents, that’s saying a lot. The wilderness area, just southwest of ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Nineteen miles of trail that travel through Desolation Wilderness from Echo Lakes to Lake Aloha are in desperate need of extensive restoration work due to high use, erosion, ...

This is a big hike that will bring you to some of the least traveled and most scenic parts of the Desolation Wilderness, ending with a plung in Lake Doris. This article and video were produced in ...

Fast Fact: Desolation Wilderness is one of the most popular wilderness areas in the country and home to Horsetail Falls, a nearly 500-foot waterfall. Lying directly west of Lake Tahoe, Desolation ...