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Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling in an alcove in Bears Ears National Monument
By Dave Logan July 29, 2026
A Bears Ears National Monument hiking guide: trails to Ancestral Puebloan ruins, Grand Gulch backpacking, BLM permits, and how to visit with respect.
Cloud filling the valley below the Col de la Seigne on the Tour du Mont Blanc
By Dave Logan July 22, 2026
What's the weather like on the Tour du Mont Blanc? A month-by-month guide to temperatures, snow, storms and the best time to hike, June to September.
Alpine chalets in the Val Ferret, a lodge-based stop on the Tour du Mont Blanc
By Dave Logan July 15, 2026
A Tour du Mont Blanc packing list for lodge-based trips: what to carry in your daypack, what goes in your transported bag, and the gear you can leave home.
Hikers ascending toward Grand Col Ferret on the Tour du Mont Blanc
By Dave Logan July 10, 2026
Your Tour du Mont Blanc training plan: the 4 pillars, a month-by-month schedule, descent training, and why you only need to train for a light daypack.
Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca), Peru, a striped mineral ridge in the Andes
By Dave Logan July 6, 2026
Hiking Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) in Peru? Get the real story on altitude, difficulty, the best time to go, and how to enjoy it without the misery.
By Dave Logan June 13, 2026
Visiting Zion in June? Expect 90-100°F heat, peak crowds, and a mandatory shuttle—but prime Narrows hiking. Get June weather and heat-smart trail tips.
By Dave Logan June 13, 2026
Visiting Sedona in June: low-90s heat, fewer crowds than spring, the monsoon's onset, the free shuttle, and dawn-start tips for hiking the red rocks.
June 13, 2026
The Grand Canyon in June: comfortable rims, dangerous inner-canyon heat, peak crowds, a limited North Rim, plus NPS-based safety, hikes, and packing tips.
June 13, 2026
Visiting Yosemite in June: the full park open, roaring waterfalls, Half Dome cables, no-reservation crowds, plus cold-water safety and packing tips.
Sunlit red rock cliffs with layered mesas above a green desert foreground
May 18, 2026
Sedona in May: warmer days, late wildflowers, and the last comfortable month before summer heat. Plan your trip with Four Season Guides.
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Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling in an alcove in Bears Ears National Monument
By Dave Logan July 29, 2026
A Bears Ears National Monument hiking guide: trails to Ancestral Puebloan ruins, Grand Gulch backpacking, BLM permits, and how to visit with respect.
Cloud filling the valley below the Col de la Seigne on the Tour du Mont Blanc
By Dave Logan July 22, 2026
What's the weather like on the Tour du Mont Blanc? A month-by-month guide to temperatures, snow, storms and the best time to hike, June to September.