Don’t be scared of the unforgiving appearance of desert terrain; the sandy dunes and cactus make desert hikes the perfect winter escape. For avid hikers, the desert is the perfect destination to lace ...

There is something truly magical about stepping off a sun-baked desert trail and, in just a few hours, finding oneself surrounded by snow-tipped peaks above the tree line. Imagine the surprise when an ...

For just $15 per year (yes, per year), this nonprofit offers up to 10 hikes a week with more than 30 hike leaders of all ...

Now is the time of year when I try not to brag too much about how great the weather is. Soon enough, my friends back home in the South will start posting on social media about ice, snow and bitter ...

At the time of year when the Oregon scenery seems to swim past our windshields (to borrow from Oregon’s own Ken Kesey), the ...

There are trails that make you work for views and those that give you the beauty right up front. The Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park is of the latter variety. Just one mile into the 4.8-mile ...

Let’s face it: Backpacking the challenging and often remote Oregon Desert Trail in southeastern Oregon may not make your list of things to do this year, or ever. The trail is an ambitious, 750-mile ...

The Ocean State is famous for its miles of sandy shoreline, but the areas along the coast aren’t the only spots with significant stretches of sand. Tucked away in the middle of the state is a ...

Sometimes the best Arizona hikes with views are the most challenging, and that’s exactly what you’ll discover if you hike the ...

About 18.5 million years ago, giant volcanic eruptions forever changed the landscape of what is today a swath of protected California desert land, bound by two major interstates between Los Angeles ...