Most people who enjoy activities such as hiking and camping have heard the advice to "take only pictures and leave only footprints," but practical tips on how to actually do that are sometimes in short supply. The Leave No Trace video is now available on-line with some answers.

There's a new website to help you plan your next national park vacation. Launched by the National Park Service, the site currently is configured to help you figure out activities, events, and logistics for visiting a park between now and next summer.

Well, obviously not wanting to play second fiddle to the Rockies, which already has received its first snowstorm or two of the season, the High Sierra is showing off its wintry coat today. Check out this shot of Yosemite National Park from the webcam at the Tioga Pass Entrance station.

An early season blast of winter made the news the other day when it actually snowed out Game 3 of the National League Division Series between the Phillies and the Rockies. With hopes that the storm was a harbinger of a bountiful winter on its way, here's a list of hikes to help you figure out what to do if you make it to Rocky Mountain National Park when the snow is deep and getting deeper.