Every week, we’ll take you along on the soft-dirt trails around L.A. as well as the cement-topped spots where nature incredibly thrives. We’ll help you find the best places to hike, bike and run, as well as the perfect silent spots for meditation and yoga. And you’ll find plenty of tips on how to get started on your new outdoors life and what gear you’ll need.
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You don’t have to drive to Joshua Tree National Park to hike in the desert. Each of these desert hikes is within two hours of L.A., including two that are less than an hour’s drive away.
You can follow the route below to visit lush canyons and hillsides throughout Northeast Los Angeles. It totals about 23 miles, including the new 6.7-mile extension outlined here.
Los Angeles County residents suffered through a record-breaking heat wave this month. It’s not quite over, but getting outside remains doable.
Here are trails to hike before major rainfall strikes Highway 2, the main route through the San Gabriel Mountains, potentially leading to closures.
In early August, a hiker saw unsafe conditions developing on the Devil’s Backbone route to Mt. Baldy. He tried to fix the trail. Here’s what happened.
The Eaton Canyon Nature Center has long been a place for community to gather. If L.A. County can fundraise enough money, it could be rebuilt faster than the previous nature center that succumbed to fire.
In the midst of high humidity and heat, L.A. experienced a rare September rainstorm that replenished local creeks and rivers.
In this beginner’s guide to snorkeling around Los Angeles, you’ll find tips from local experts on how to have fun and stay safe while exploring along L.A. County’s 75 miles of coastline.
Everything you need to know about visiting Prisoners Harbor on Santa Cruz Island, including reservations, activities, wildlife and getting there.
Los Angeles is in the throes of an oppressive heat wave. Here are three great hikes that are perfect for a night stroll to watch Thursday’s ‘blood moon’ eclipse, which is also the night of the full moon.
School is back in session across L.A. County. Regardless of whether you’re a teenager with heaps of homework or just a kid at heart who needs a break, these three hikes will offer respite and repair.
Mosquitoes are unfortunately an inevitable part of hiking in Southern California. But how inevitable is getting bit? A mosquito researcher offers tips and tricks to avoid leaving the trail with itchy red bumps from our local bloodsuckers.
