The L.A. Times Features team shares the places that have helped them amid uncertainty, be it a hot spring, cool desert, ...

Enjoy a peaceful escape with a visit to one of these stunning botanical gardens chosen by our featured panelists.

Firefighters rescued a hiker with serious injuries from a popular trail in Palm Desert on Wednesday. The incident was reported at 1:50 p.m. on the Bump and Grind Trail in Palm Desert and southeast ...

The path leading up Helendale's Peloza Peak is tricky to find at best, impossible and self-deprecating at its finest. But getting lost is a part of the fun, right? Right? At least this is the dead ...

West Cinder Knoll, located in the easternmost section of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, is a collapsed caldera with great views from the top. Be aware that there are several user trails branching ...

Waking up before dawn and leaving my husband sleeping, I creep along the trail, coffee in one hand, camera in the other. It’s ...

Our latest adventure, a getaway hike, took us along High Pont Trail in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. It is an easy hike along an old, mostly rocky maintenance road featuring an old water pipeline ...

These short and easy hikes in California promise fun and relaxation for people of all ages and skill levels. 1. Razor Point ...

Waking up before dawn and leaving my husband sleeping, I creep along the trail, coffee in one hand, camera in the other. It’s ...

CALIPATRIA— Birders flocked to the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge early morning on Saturday, Jan. 18, ...