While many parts of the preserve require four-wheel drive, the aptly named Rings Trail is accessible along paved roads, and ...

California’s desert trails offer a unique kind of adventure, especially in the winter when the weather is cooler and 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 ...

Rhode Island's desert in Big River Management Area offers unique hiking opportunities with rolling sand dunes and scenic ...

It’s not quite Sedona, Arizona, but the Coachella Valley is known as home to some of the best hiking in the Southwest. It’s tough to beat the variety of hikes the valley offers, and the ...

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 ...

Explore one of the most scenic New Mexico hiking trails on Atalaya Mountain near Santa Fe, offering forested paths, panoramic views, and rugged desert terrain.

A weekend rescue operation provides a lesson to dog owners in the desert. Think hard about what your dog's fitness and ...

The best hiking trails in Colorado will take you through alpine lakes nestled between jagged mountain peaks, across cascading ...

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 ...