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The Jones Gap State Park was devastated by Hurricane Helene, which uprooted trees and washed away miles of forest trails ...

Despite changes in my life, I always took comfort from Eaton Canyon. Now that it's burned, I have to remind myself that ...

What mysteries await below our feet? Discover for yourself by visiting one of these marvelous cave or cavern adventures.

All over SoCal there are parks and trails that can provide peace and quiet to those seeking a break from it all.

In its hundreds of tiny stores across the western U.S., Big 5 Sporting Goods offers surprisingly affordable outdoors gear.

From a music-centric journey across the northern U.S. to a national park-studded road trip through the heartland, we’ve got ...

But there’s also the matter of fire risk. The Altadena plan discouraged development in the foothills because the state of ...

The PCT covers 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada across the western United States and has changed vastly since Cheryl Strayed walked her famed 1,100 miles. From wild fires to policy changes at the ...

Warren Hill spent more than two decades working at the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, which spans 4 million acres of coastline, forests, lakes and glaciers in ...

For those willing to embrace adventure, winter travel offers stunning cold-weather views and, oftentimes, smaller crowds.

By Darren Loo, Feb. 18, 2025 As I was covering the destructive wildfires firsthand as a photojournalist, I remember getting out of my car and just staring at the fire. Both the Eaton and Bridge fires ...