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…
East Bay regional parks are free on ‘Green Friday’ after Thanksgiving
Per a decade-long tradition in the East Bay, the regional park district is cheekily renaming the day after…
Doane Valley shines with autumnal shades of green and orange – San Diego Union-Tribune
This week’s hike takes us back to the wooded and serene trails at Palomar Mountain. It also marks…
A pond, towering trees and shaded trails await at Palomar Mountain – San Diego Union-Tribune
It’s the first week of November, which means I’ve commented on and complained about the end of daylight…
Enjoy views from a fire lookout point in Palomar Mountain State Park – San Diego Union-Tribune
I keep a list of “hikes to do” on my desk, written on a fading sticky note. Taped…