This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Natalie “Swell” Dillon, an avid ...

Blaze Your Own Trail (BYOT) is a virtual fitness and endurance program benefiting Make-A-Wish Northeastern & Central California. You are encouraged to hike, walk, run, roll, bike, swim, and engage in ...

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High up on Bennett Mountain near the southwest corner of Trione-Annadel State Park is an aerie known as Henry’s Knob, whose rounded contours explain its other nickname, The Boob. With its panoramic ...

Natalie “Swell” Dillon, an avid backpacker who lives in Bishop in California’s Eastern Sierra, completed the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail in 2022. And every year since, the occupational therapist — ...