European tourist hotspot to charge new hiking fee — and Brits will have to pay
The popular destination of Madeira in Portugal will soon charge tourists a fee to explore its most popular hiking trails as the island moves towards…
What to do when you see a mountain lion while hiking
I was around 16, sitting on the front porch talking to my friend on the phone, as many millennial teens did, when I heard a…
Hiking inn-to-inn from Santa Monica to San Diego
Approaching Laguna Beach on the hike from Newport Beach to San Clemente. (Tom Courtney) This charming stroll will transport you back to the 1930s, through…
California air regulators consider hiking gasoline prices
As Gov. Gavin Newsom wages a high-profile campaign to prevent sudden spikes in gasoline prices, California air regulators are quietly pushing through a policy change…
This under-the-radar city is the hiking trails capital of California
Redding doesn’t get talked about much as a travel destination. That’s because what makes Redding worth a trip is everything else that surrounds Redding. The…
Hiking energy tax will hit growth, oil industry says
Raising the windfall tax on the UK's oil and gas companies will hit the government's main goal of growing the economy, the industry has warned.Offshore…
Kings Canyon is a hiking and camping paradise — without the crowds
Just five hours north of Los Angeles sits a national park that should be on your outdoor bucket list. It features a valley carved millions…
Why hiking early in Los Angeles is worth getting out of bed
I’ve never regretted getting up early for a hike.I had that realization on my favorite trail near Pasadena last week, as I breathed in the…
Fecal fears pile up as L.A. hiking mecca reopens — minus half its toilets
Joanie Kasten remembers peering out the kitchen window of her 108-year-old cabin in the Angeles National Forest and seeing a woman “going potty” near a…
Little-known Canary Island has hiking trails, diving spots and beautiful sand beaches
Forget Tenerife and Gran Canaria - there's one island which only gets around 69,000 tourists each year but is filled with secluded beaches, great diving,…
Join the L.A. Times on a hike along the Lower Arroyo Seco Trail
Hi! I’m Deborah Vankin and I’m a wellness writer for the L.A. Times. We just finished putting together a massive guide to fantastic hikes in…
Plan for Wild Bush Luxury to develop private campsites in Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area criticised
A plan to build private bush pods along a multi-day hike near the Blue Mountains has been criticised for dividing visitors between "haves and have-nots". The…
These are the absolute best trails for hiking alone in L.A.
Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. Currently, that voice belongs to Laura Randall, a…
A guide to hiking Utah’s Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park
“Is that the trail?” I asked Steve, my longtime adventuring buddy. Not out of frustration or worry. I was more amazed at how this trail…
Old Northern California rail track could become 300-mile hiking trail
More than a century ago, a railroad was constructed to shuttle passengers and redwood logs between San Francisco and Humboldt Bay. Now the since-abandoned train…
Wheee! Here are 15 SoCal hiking trails with hidden tree swings
Jes Grosky and her boyfriend, Keith Shelter, were out for a hike near their home in Downey one weekend when they walked by a tree…
Friend reveals tragic final moments of boy, 16, who plunged 200ft to his death on Scouts hiking trip
THE friend of a teen boy who plunged 200ft to his death on a Scouts trip has revealed his tragic final moments. Ben Leonard, 16,…
Hiking survival tips – Los Angeles Times
Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. For the last several weeks, we’ve featured a…
Walkers celebrate 1,000km Bibbulmun Track’s 25th anniversary in Western Australia
It is longer than walking from Sydney to Brisbane, and it passes giant trees, pristine rivers and sparkling blue oceans.Described as one of the world's…
A guide to hiking and backpacking in the High Sierra
“Have you ever heard of the cowboy straddle?” my partner, Emanuel, asked. Without waiting for a reply, he hoisted himself onto a log suspended above…