Six Southwest hikes that deliver sweeping desert views, permit tips, and the best seasons for safer, cooler trail days.

Have you ever walked through a trail covered in blooming wildflowers, feeling like you’re in a living painting? Besides being exceptionally beautiful, wildflower hikes are great for your mental health ...

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 ...

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 ...

After losing count of just how many bush poppy shrubs were blooming around me, I snapped a few photos of the delicate yellow flowers and texted them to my friend and colleague, Jeanette Marantos. I ...

It’s not quite Sedona, Arizona, but the Coachella Valley is known as home to some of the best hiking in the Southwest. It’s tough to beat the variety of hikes the valley offers, and the ...

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 ...

Embark on a breathtaking hike where rocky cliffs, hidden swimming pools, and stunning views of the Dead Sea await. Discover ...

After a short walk (less than a mile), you will be at the Utah border, and then you'll connect to the official trailhead for Skylight Arch shortly after. The two-mile out‑and‑back trail stretches ...

A federal judge has made 2,200 miles of Western Mojave Desert trails off-limits to off-roading bikers and drivers, in the ...