This is the Trail Report, a weekly email newsletter from reporter Maura Fox about hikes and San Diego County’s outdoors. Sign up to get it in your inbox first. I’ve dedicated the better half of my ...

I’ve dedicated the better half of the column this month to the hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, stemming from a camping trip I took over the first weekend in February. Late winter is the best ...

The Mojave Desert near Los Angeles is full of hiking trails and adventure. Here are three trails near L.A. already bursting with wildflowers and possibilities.

There is something truly magical about stepping off a sun-baked desert trail and, in just a few hours, finding oneself surrounded by snow-tipped peaks above the tree line. Imagine the surprise when an ...

There are many other beautiful desert hikes, some with water in the canyon floor, that are equally beautiful, but that remove crowds from the equation. Looking through blogs that have a strong focus ...

In the Palm Springs, for example, the average high during the month of February has been between 60-65 degrees. The high is ...

Don’t be scared of the unforgiving appearance of desert terrain; the sandy dunes and cactus make desert hikes the perfect winter escape. For avid hikers, the desert is the perfect destination to lace ...

After I paid my entrance fee at the front desk of the Tahquitz Canyon Visitor Center on the southern edge of Palm Springs, the cashier had one question for me before I could exit through the glass ...

Among the cattle ranches and stretches of desert of Eastern Nevada, there aren't a lot of social events. But there is a full moon hike every month in the tiny town of Baker.

Planning an Arizona hiking year? Start with these standout trails for big views, dramatic cliffs, and desert-to-forest ...