Mammoth Lakes in the Eastern Sierras is an outdoor adventurer’s year round playground. From skiing in the winter, hot springs ...

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 ...

“The mountains are calling, and I must go,” wrote the 19th-century naturalist and conservationist John Muir. Following Muir’s cue (or, perhaps, his siren song) we made a family trek this summer to the ...

Hikers dribble in to this Sierra crossroads from dawn to dusk, all sizes, ages and conditions. Some look fresh and bouncy as a soap commercial, ready to explore Rainbow Falls, the eerie formations of ...

Summer’s hot and crowded days have passed, and many of us are seeking relaxing fall escapes into nature. Here’s a tip: head east over our mighty Sierra Nevada to Mono County and the Mammoth Lakes ...