Why go to the same old spot everyone else does? If you're looking for a place to see the Hollywood Sign (or take a selfie), we spent 14 miles hiking in Griffith Park to compare 16 different…

When San Diego County residents seek options for great backpacking trips, they often look to the north for hikes as far as the Sierra Nevada Mountains or as ...

Fryman Canyon (in Wilacre Park) is a short, easy, 3-mile loop trail in Studio City that serves as a popular Valley version of hikes like Runyon Canyon.

A convenient, dog-friendly hike in the northwest side of Elysian Park, near the heart of Los Angeles itself. This short route offers some decent portions of ...

If you're enjoying your time in the city of San Francisco but could use a break from the hustle and bustle, these backpacking trips nearby will get you ...

We routinely tell people Sandstone Peak via the Mishe Mokwa Trail is our all-time favorite hike in the Los Angeles area. Find out why for yourself.

The Los Liones Trail is a 7.3 mile hike from the Pacific Palisades to a popular overlook in Topanga State Park, and is honestly one of the finest hikes in a ...

I just love exploring creeks in the Bay Area's rainy season (roughly November through March). Finally, FINALLY, empty creek beds are filled with water ...

I don't know what it is about waterfalls, but they always make me feel happy. Thankfully, the Bay Area is teeming with waterfalls—horsetail falls, fan ...

If you know about Yosemite National Park, then you know the countless iconic places within the park; Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, Glacier Point, a ...

The Sagebrush Rebel chats with a former Outside writer, plus garden recovery for Altadena, how to see the Yosemite Firefall, love for palm trees, a drag queen fights an outdoor brand, and more

If you know about Yosemite National Park, then you know the countless iconic places within the park; Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, Glacier Point, a ...

You Know Who can't stop putting his face on things, plus, Rain in the Southwest, Flower Forecasts, Lawn Swaps, and more

Yes, Los Angeles has waterfalls you can hike to. Here are some of our favorites in the L.A. area, from the Pacific Coast to the high San Gabriel Mountains.

I don't know what it is about waterfalls, but they always make me feel happy. Thankfully, the Bay Area is teeming with waterfalls—horsetail falls, fan ...

We routinely tell people Sandstone Peak via the Mishe Mokwa Trail is our all-time favorite hike in the Los Angeles area. Find out why for yourself.

I just love exploring creeks in the Bay Area's rainy season (roughly November through March). Finally, FINALLY, empty creek beds are filled with water ...

The close of a year is a great time to look back at all of your accomplishments and successes, as well as set new challenges for yourself for the year to co ...

There is beautiful fall foliage within the Bay Area. The trick of it is to think beyond forests and even trees to salt marshes (yes, salt marshes!), vineyar ...

UPDATE 1/1/2018: I hiked this route on 12/30/2017, at which time I encountered a number of hiker-created route-finding gimmicks that have no place in t ...

5 of the toughest inclines you can get on decently-sized day hikes near Los Angeles. Time to get those legs in shape, right?

Located in southern New Mexico, the Gila Wilderness consists of 558,085 acres of truly unique and pristine land. With its near-vertical canyon walls, snakin ...

This easy, flat, just-over three mile trail takes you around the perimeter of the Hollywood Reservoir (sometimes known as Lake Hollywood), an artificial lak ...

I just love exploring creeks in the Bay Area's rainy season (roughly November through March). Finally, FINALLY, empty creek beds are filled with water ...

A rugged three mile out-and-back to the Wisdom Tree on Burbank Peak and across Cahuenga Peak to the Hollywood Sign on Mount Lee in Griffith Park. One of the shortest and toughest routes to the…

There aren't too many places where you can find a trail that will kick your butt with elevation gain, bring you to the ruins of a 500-year-old religiou ...

As the weather starts to get warmer, Los Angeles gears up for another summer hiking season. But don’t worry — you don’t need to leave your furry friend at h ...

Very few things are as rewarding as a stunning view at the end of a hike. Sometimes, the destination can be just as worthwhile as the journey, and while we ...

Looking to get your spooky on for Halloween? These 7 L.A. area hikes might get you a close encounter of the supernatural kind ...

Here are ten of our favorite fall foliage trails in the Eastern Sierra Nevada of California - and the best way to figure out which trails are approaching peak color, too!

plus, Native Plant Sales, Leaf Strategies, Love for City Parks, and more

There is beautiful fall foliage within the Bay Area. The trick of it is to think beyond forests and even trees to salt marshes (yes, salt marshes!), vineyar ...

Here are ten of our favorite fall foliage trails in the Eastern Sierra Nevada of California - and the best way to figure out which trails are approaching peak color, too!

Plus, how we talk about public lands, winter forecasts, keeping a trail open, and the best foliage tracker in the West

So Long, Public Lands? Plus, History being erased, hummingbirds evolving, a highway turns into a park, a free Klamath River blooms, and more!

Here we go again with this ... plus, billboard advocacy, sea lions, tech on the thru-hiking trails, flower bombs, and much more

To those new SoCal transplants who claim we don't have any real seasons, our landscape proudly presents "Wildflower Season" as a counterargum ...

I don't know what it is about waterfalls, but they always make me feel happy. Thankfully, the Bay Area is teeming with waterfalls—horsetail falls, fan ...

This easy, flat, just-over three mile trail takes you around the perimeter of the Hollywood Reservoir (sometimes known as Lake Hollywood), an artificial lak ...

The Mormon Trail takes an adventurous route into South Mountain's Hidden Valley region, providing fun scrambling opportunities and interesting geology.

Yeah, things are weird. Plus, California's shortest trail, a new riverfront park in Portland, baby eagles, a trail confessional, and more!

A rugged three mile out-and-back to the Wisdom Tree on Burbank Peak and across Cahuenga Peak to the Hollywood Sign on Mount Lee in Griffith Park. One of the shortest and toughest routes to the…

I don't know what it is about waterfalls, but they always make me feel happy. Thankfully, the Bay Area is teeming with waterfalls—horsetail falls, fan ...

Hike through one of the most stunning landscapes in all of Oregon on the Summit Trail Loop in Smith Rock State Park, just north of Bend.

In the heart of one of the world's great mountain ranges, the Sierra Nevada, lies the crown jewel of the American National Park system - Yosemite Natio ...

How a camping trip inspired a tribute to some of the most exceptional and least-visited public lands in California -- an in-depth Q&A with the author of The Enduring Wild.

Yes, Los Angeles has waterfalls you can hike to. Here are some of our favorites in the L.A. area, from the Pacific Coast to the high San Gabriel Mountains.

Nestled in the southeastern corner of California, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is a sprawling, awe-inspiring desert landscape that encompasses 650,000 acr ...

Hikes are a great, fun activity for those leisurely days when you just want to get out into nature — but they're also a fantastic way to get in a good ...

The few days after it rains in Los Angeles are some of the best times to go hiking. Rainy season in Southern California is generally from December through A ...