The Santa Barbara County chaparral shrublands form my best-loved hiking region, also called Los Padres National Forest. However, the much higher “alpine” areas also summon the soul to breathe free ...

On a recent trip to the Laguna Mountains, I had, by my standards, a perfect day. I started out with an easy morning at my campsite, followed by a midday hike up the 5,900-foot Garnet Peak, about a ...

From coast to coast and deep into the backcountry, these hiking routes span thousands of miles across mountains, deserts, and ...

Redwoods in California’s coastal mountains get more of the glory including being the official state tree. But redwoods are ...