This is part of the L.A. Times 2022 Gift Guide. See the full guide here. If you make a purchase using some of our links, the L.A. Times may be compensated. Since the start of the pandemic, some of ...

Buying gifts for hikers can be tricky. You want to buy them something they’ll use and enjoy while on the trail. The best place to start is by simply asking them if they need any gear or want anything ...

Here's why this simple habit matters more than you think when camping or hiking in winter and how it can make cold-weather adventures safer.

In 2017, Jenny Bruso founded Unlikely Hikers with a mission: make the outdoors more accessible for plus-size people, queer people, people of color, disabled people, neurodivergent people, and anyone ...

Remote and far less traveled than national parks of similar beauty, the Trinity Alps Wilderness in Northern California is the adventure that’s been calling to your wild heart. But you’ve likely never ...

If you're looking to explore the ancient Uwharrie Mountains, this tiny North Carolina town at the eastern edge of the range ...