The Hiker's Guide to North America's Best National Parks

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Alaska Hiking: The Inside Passage and Glacier Bay
From the capital city of Juneau and the Mendenhall Glacier to historic Skagway and awesome Glacier Bay National Park, we invite you to meet Alaska where rugged wilderness and a pioneering spirit are at its heart and soul. Hike amid thick forests of spruce and Douglas fir, and cruise through the vibrant blue waters of Glacier Bay, where wildlife and calving glaciers take center stage. Fly above North America's longest fjord. Travel the Inside Passage popularized by the Klondike gold stampede in the late 1890’s and discover that history still thrives in landmarks along the route.

Yosemite Hiking: The Natural Wonders in Yosemite National Park
Nestled in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range is Yosemite National Park, world famous for its thundering waterfalls, sprawling meadows and dramatic granite peaks. Captured on film by famed photographer Ansel Adams and cherished by legendary conservationist John Muir, the Yosemite Valley has inspired visitors throughout the decades. You will experience its majesty firsthand. Stroll among the largest stand of giant sequoias in the valley, then forge into the depths of the park, landscape of picturesque valleys, sweeping plateaus and sheer cliff faces carved by wind, rain and glacial ice. Evenings are spent in a mountain resort and a historic lodge, the perfect complement to this classic journey.

Glacier Walking & Hiking: Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks
Glacier National Park offers chiseled valleys blanketed with wildflowers and bottomless lakes that mirror soaring peaks. Rolling grasslands stretch to the horizon and a wealth of wildlife calls these mountains home. Just across the border is Canada’s Waterton Lakes National Park, where a majestic landscape is yours to experience. The area’s glaciated past comes to life as you hike by graceful waterfalls and over rugged mountain passes. Explore the parks’ scenic trails, revel in endless vistas and sink into the comforts of rustic mountain lodges.

Bryce & Zion Hiking: Utah's Phenomenal National Parks
In Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, the forces of erosion and geology have wrought a high-desert spectacle of rock formations and river-carved canyons. Zion's sights are perfectly complemented by trails that reveal vast valley overlooks and sandstone cliffs. With bizarre outcrops and vermilion-hued limestone amphitheaters, Bryce Canyon is renowned as the most colorful of national parks. Hike along the parks' most spectacular plateaus, edged with juniper and pine, and enjoy the resplendent Southwestern sunsets at each day's end.

Yellowstone & Grand Tetons Hiking: The Western Wilderness
Mother Nature puts on a spectacular show in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, where geysers erupt with plumes of steam and wildlife appears around every bend. In this timeless landscape of snowcapped peaks, serene lakes and lodgepole pine, it’s easy to imagine those who inhabited the surrounding mountains long ago: American Indians, rugged mountain men, 19th-century French trappers and cowboys working the vast terrain. Explore this same dramatic landscape with days spent hiking through alpine meadows carpeted with mountain bluebells and Indian paintbrush. Then, recount the journey in the warmth and comfort of grand lodges.