One of the vernal pools along the trail, located around the 2.5-mile mark. (Maura Fox / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Mine was a roughly 3-mile, moderately difficult hike through the preserve ...

A cherished outdoor space in the center of the city, the 10-mile Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail (locals refer to it as the Lady Bird Lake trail) serves as a popular place for runners ...

This is the only national forest in New York and offers multiple spring trails lined with dogwood, trillium, and violets. It’s less crowded than nearby state parks. A hidden gem near Canandaigua Lake, ...

Wisconsin may be famous for cheese, beer, and football, but those in the know understand its true treasure lies along shores like these—where ancient rocks tell stories, clear waters mirror the sky, ...

Mount Takao offers a variety of hiking routes, including six official nature trails. If you're not sure where to start, here are four recommended courses based on difficulty level. Try the popular ...

Seventeen of the 110 registrants turned out to brave the brisk breeze of the first of two sessions in which the HCT led hikers through Carlson Orchards and onto a trail leading to a beaver pond. The ...

The trail map identifies the hike as just one mile with an “easy” difficulty rating, though they’ve clearly omitted the “spectacular” rating that should accompany any description of what you’re about ...