Nuodeng, a former Tea Horse Trail town, has some of the best-preserved examples of traditional Bai architecture in China’s Yunnan Province. Photograph by Leisa Tyler, Getty People hiking along ...

A basic rule to follow when going into the backcountry is to carry the 10 essentials. You can find this list on many sites, including the National Park Service and the American Hiking Society.

We encountered a few on our way back down the steep section near the first fall. Other than that, we had the trail to ourselves. This hike is a good close-by workout with colorful canyon walls and ...