Before the weather gets any hotter in our region, a good place for a short hike might be Mojave National Preserve in California just south of the Nevada border. One you might try is the Rock Spring ...

Each day of our region’s short and mild winter is a little treasure to be invested for maximum return. A good place to invest it is in the Rock Spring Loop Trail on the Mojave National Preserve. It’s ...

It’s been 40 minutes now. Forty minutes of looping around The Loop trying to find the entrance to the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park in order to check in — after a nine-hour drive at that. Nerves ...

This lollipop-style hike, which links the Doudy Draw Trail to the Spring Brook Loop, lets you enjoy epic views of Eldorado Mountain without needing to do too much work. The beautiful, varied trail is ...

This 3.7-mile loop trail in eastern Santa Rosa takes you into two wonderful parks, past two scenic lakes and near facilities for boating, fishing, swimming and camping. Beginning at Howarth Park, the ...

Access: Turn west from U.S. 36 onto Left Hand Canyon. In a short distance, turn right onto Geer Canyon and follow the signs. The road dead-ends at the trailhead parking area. Two golden eagles soared ...