Join the L.A. Times on a hike along the Lower Arroyo Seco Trail
Hi! I’m Deborah Vankin and I’m a wellness writer for the L.A. Times. We just finished putting together a massive guide to fantastic hikes in…
Plan for Wild Bush Luxury to develop private campsites in Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area criticised
A plan to build private bush pods along a multi-day hike near the Blue Mountains has been criticised for dividing visitors between "haves and have-nots". The…
These are the absolute best trails for hiking alone in L.A.
Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. Currently, that voice belongs to Laura Randall, a…
A guide to hiking Utah’s Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park
“Is that the trail?” I asked Steve, my longtime adventuring buddy. Not out of frustration or worry. I was more amazed at how this trail…
Old Northern California rail track could become 300-mile hiking trail
More than a century ago, a railroad was constructed to shuttle passengers and redwood logs between San Francisco and Humboldt Bay. Now the since-abandoned train…
Wheee! Here are 15 SoCal hiking trails with hidden tree swings
Jes Grosky and her boyfriend, Keith Shelter, were out for a hike near their home in Downey one weekend when they walked by a tree…