Join the L.A. Times on a winter hike in Elysian Park
Hi — I’m Deborah Vankin, a wellness writer for the L.A. Times. I’m not sure about you, but 2025 has been a whopper of a…
I’ve walked the same L.A. trail 400 times. Here’s how it saved me
“Hello, old friend.”That’s the phrase that popped into my head at the start of my favorite walk recently. It was a warm October evening and…
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…