Six Southwest hikes that deliver sweeping desert views, permit tips, and the best seasons for safer, cooler trail days.

Have you ever walked through a trail covered in blooming wildflowers, feeling like you’re in a living painting? Besides being exceptionally beautiful, wildflower hikes are great for your mental health ...

After I paid my entrance fee at the front desk of the Tahquitz Canyon Visitor Center on the southern edge of Palm Springs, the cashier had one question for me before I could exit through the glass ...

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 ...

Autumn changes everything in the Valley of the Sun. Autumn means that overflowing bowls of Halloween candy are acceptable décor and pumpkin spice flavor is added to everything from coffee to cookies ...

After a short walk (less than a mile), you will be at the Utah border, and then you'll connect to the official trailhead for Skylight Arch shortly after. The two-mile out‑and‑back trail stretches ...

Sage Clegg folded her body against a tower of basalt and turned the GoPro on herself. The shade was a small defense against the blistering heat in the depth of Oregon's Owyhee Canyonlands. “I’m ...

Embark on a breathtaking hike where rocky cliffs, hidden swimming pools, and stunning views of the Dead Sea await. Discover ...

After losing count of just how many bush poppy shrubs were blooming around me, I snapped a few photos of the delicate yellow flowers and texted them to my friend and colleague, Jeanette Marantos. I ...

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