One of the more interesting hikes in the Santa Rosa Mountain area of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is a hike up Rockhouse Canyon to Jackass Flat where Mountain Cahuilla Indians continued to live in a ...

Those looking to go for a hike this month will have access to a number of nature preserves across Orange County, like the Saddleback Wilderness, alongside trails that are open to the public 7 days a ...

Gonzales Canyon is named for the landowner, Levi Gonzales, who, after emigrating from Portugal, constructed an adobe and planted a variety of crops in the late 1800s. The Gonzales Canyon Open Space ...

The view of Independence Monument from Rimrock Drive. This hiking loop ascends lower Monument Canyon (behind the tower) and descends Wedding Canyon (on the left). Photo by Terri Cook The Local ...

If you’re looking for a quick escape to a hike filled with green trees everywhere you turn, there’s a trail waiting for you in Mill Creek Canyon called Thayne Canyon Loop. As I walked along the path ...

Betasso Preserve. Photo by Jay Bouchard. The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Why We Love it: These trails are really well built, and the route is ...

Access: From Table Mesa Drive, turn onto Kohler Drive and continue to Deer Valley Road. Turn right and park along the road (limited parking) where Deer Valley Road and Hollyberry Lane meet. The trail ...

Plan to work off some turkey at Red Rock Canyon this weekend? You and your fat pants should expect to wait in traffic. Thanksgiving is the busiest time of the year at the nation’s busiest Bureau of ...