Hollis M. Stewart Children’s Park provides a peaceful setting where towering pines shade picnic tables and play areas, ...

Tucked into the San Gabriel Mountains just 90 minutes from Los Angeles, this alpine hamlet offers a perfect day trip for ...

The trail offers a taste of the state's diverse landscapes (with easy pitstops for barbecue and sweet tea).

And often, it's free.L.A.'s proximity to public lands offers the unique opportunity to slip away for a weekend backpacking trip with ease. In the same day, you could savor breakfast tacos in Grand ...

The Pacific Crest Trail crosses searing desert and traverses forests of giant sequoias, the world’s largest trees, before climbing by snow-covered peaks in the rugged Sierra Nevada.

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail that runs through three western states is already challenging. Now the grueling journey may become even tougher this year due to federal cuts.

Recent mass federal layoffs under the Trump administration threaten the future of the nation’s beloved Pacific Crest Trail.

One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It ...

Hiking the PCT is for experienced hikers, but some places, like the Mojave Desert, are beginner-friendly. Southern Oregon, near the Siskiyou Summit to the Washington border, is also an easy hike ...