Start 2026 with a guided hike in one of California’s state parks – San Diego Union-Tribune
Kickstart a year of outdoor adventure with a guided hike — or a wintry dip in the ocean…
17 hikes in San Diego’s North County
The options for hiking in North County include everything from lagoons to canyons and even the remains of…
On night near Mt. Whitney, 5 hikers meet during a lightning storm
It was August 2013, and we were clambering up the majestic and regal unrealness that is Mt. Whitney,…
Exploring the canyons and trails of the Del Mar Mesa Preserve – San Diego Union-Tribune
This week took me to the Del Mar Mesa Preserve, a web of canyons, trails and vernal pools…
Bay Area parks offer plenty of things to do outdoors
There isn’t a nook or cranny in the Almaden Valley that Ali Henry hasn’t spent time in. She…
A guide to hiking at Del Mar Mesa Preserve
While most of the Del Mar Mesa community was developed in the early 2000s, hundreds of acres remain…
A local history excursion around Golden Hill Park at the golden hour – San Diego Union-Tribune
When you write a weekly hiking column like I do, you start to look for trails everywhere. I’ve…
35 hikes in San Diego – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego’s hiking options range from lush canyons to dusty mountain peaks. There are hikes with ocean views…
Our first new newsletter about San Diego County’s outdoors, from hiking reporter Maura Fox – San Diego Union-Tribune
Welcome to the San Diego Trail Report, a new weekly newsletter I’m writing to celebrate San Diego’s outdoors.…
101 hikes in San Diego County, and we’re not done yet – San Diego Union-Tribune
More than 270 miles, close to 110 hours of hiking time and over 38,000 feet of elevation gain.…
A guide to hiking at the Los Jilgueros Preserve
Once the dishes are cleared from the table after Thanksgiving dinner and you’ve had a proper amount of…
6 ways to stroll off the big meal in the Bay Area
After a day spent inside cooking, eating, watching football, and hopefully not fighting with your family, you might…