During the winter hiking season in Fountain Hills, desert trails settle into a familiar rhythm. Morning hikers gather at ...

Of all Earth's continents, nowhere is as ecologically diverse as North America. From the magnificent peaks of the Rockies and the verdant prairies to the white sand beaches and rugged cliffs of its ...

Travel editor's note: Lee and Gail Forstie are from Oronoco. Lee is a retired IBMer who is now employed at Tri-State Business Machines. Last year's winter seemed to go on and on. Planning an escape to ...

Hikers now have a new hiking trailhead in Desert Hot Springs they can use to trek through Long Canyon Trail. The Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, Friends of the Desert Mountains and Coachella ...

American deserts offer breathtaking landscapes, unique ecosystems, and endless opportunities for outdoor adventure. While ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Spring in Colorado is colloquially known as shoulder season (or mud season), as folks come off the slopes and wait for the snow to melt and alpine ...

In teaching geology, many professors might crack open a textbook or click through a PowerPoint presentation. Nick Van Buer, an associate professor of geology at Cal Poly Pomona, has something far more ...

It's a beautiful day outside, and many people are exploring some desert hiking trails. However, on Saturday, News Channel 3 reported that a hiker needed emergency assistance at the Homestead trail in ...

Wilderness skills and safety instructor Jon Mincks advises against hiking during the day in the summer due to the severe dangers desert heat can present. Mincks says if you have to go out hiking, make ...