Every week, we’ll take you along on the soft-dirt trails around L.A. as well as the cement-topped spots where nature incredibly thrives. We’ll help you find the best places to hike, bike and run, as well as the perfect silent spots for meditation and yoga. And you’ll find plenty of tips on how to get started on your new outdoors life and what gear you’ll need.
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The American Discovery Trail starts at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County and, thanks to a north and south route, passes through 15 states and D.C. Its endpoint for eastbound hikers is Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware.
Want to know which hikes have wildflowers blooming or which trails offer the best smells of spring? Follow the instructions below and you’ll be frolicking among blooms near L.A. before you can say “I’m taking Friday afternoon off!”
The Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy is working to build an extensive wildlife corridor by buying parcels of land strategically along hillsides and in canyons.
Weather depending, these three hikes through the Santa Monica Mountains will take you past lush hillsides speckled with resplendent rainbows of native wildflowers.
Towsley Canyon in Newhall has hiking trails leading through shady oak woodlands and along a seasonal creek. And did we mention there are wildflowers?
Author Jo Giese outlines in her new book how, after a botched surgery, she lost her left Achilles and relearned to walk without the tendon.
L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation launched its Landscape Recovery Center at Eaton Canyon, which will host regular volunteer events.
During Ramadan, one of the holiest months in Islam, observers can use time spent in nature to reflect on the past year and find inspiration among the trees.
The Mt. Wilson Trail, which closed after the area burned in the Eaton fire, recently reopened. Although you will hike past burned trees in a portion of the hike, the trail is starting to burst with wildflowers as the mountain recovers.
Having a picnic in one of Los Angeles’ parks is great, but Angelenos can kick it up a notch by hiking to one of these great spots in the L.A. mountains for a shared meal in serenity.
The Mojave Desert near Los Angeles is full of hiking trails and adventure. Here are three trails near L.A. already bursting with wildflowers and possibilities.
Los Angeles is home to several local parks offering hundreds of miles of hiking trails. Here are three hikes in L.A. or close by that offer quick escapes when you need a break from city life (or work!).
