These often-overlooked desert spots prove you don’t need crowds or big-name parks to experience true desert beauty.

When winter chills sweep across the country, the desert begins to shine. Warm days, clear skies, and golden landscapes turn ...

Tiny Trinidad might be California’s most perfectly situated fishing village. Perched on a bluff overlooking a perfect natural harbor, this town of fewer than 400 people packs in the charm. Trinidad ...

Temecula is a charming little town just to the East of San Diego. The tourist town features an old Western atmosphere and motif with a modern, clean feel. The city, nestled among a slew of local ...

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Spring in California means wildflowers are bursting into color all over the state. If you’re looking for a way to enjoy this.

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With over 500 miles of dirt roads for four-wheel-drive off-roading, over 100 miles of hiking trails, and 12 wilderness areas, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is California’s largest state park.

California’s vast trail network offers visitors and locals alike the chance to see plenty of wildlife. On any given day, in any given state park, you’ll see a plethora of creatures. California’s ...

My first hike with my 4-month-old son was a fiasco. He wailed so loud on our Connecticut adventure, the reverberations echoed to the Metro North train station 40 minutes away in Fairfield — for which ...

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A 76-year-old New Jersey woman died after collapsing on a hiking trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah last week, authorities said. Bystanders were aiding Lois Marcasciano on Mesa Arch Trail near ...