The Santa Barbara County chaparral shrublands form my best-loved hiking region, also called Los Padres National Forest. However, the much higher “alpine” areas also summon the soul to breathe free ...
If you love pristine wilderness and don't want to be encumbered by crowds, don't head to California's Sierra Nevadas - go to ...
7:00 p.m. Sept. 11, 2023: A previous version of this story stated the the High Sierra runs north from Lake Tahoe to the Golden Trout Wilderness. It runs south from Lake Tahoe. “Have you ever heard of ...
Camelback Mountain is one of Phoenix’s most iconic hikes, offering breathtaking views of the city and surrounding desert landscape. However, don’t let its popularity fool you; neither of Camelback’s ...