Hiking in and around L.A. can often feel like its own mini-vacation. Our local public lands offer many different types of escape, whether you want to take a quick run through Griffith Park, a day hike ...

Our two favorite things to do in the outdoors in California is hike and camp. Why not combine the two with a backpack camping ...

Sparkling alpine lakes, the highest point in the continental U.S., and 800-plus miles of breathtaking hiking trails: Sequoia and Kings Canyon in the Sierra Nevada are far more than home to the biggest ...

Largest tree by volume on earth. More pristine Sierra wilderness that in Yosemite National Park. Second deepest river gorge ...

According to hiker reviews, these five national parks offer the best winter hiking, from desert canyons to snow-covered peaks ...