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Vetter Mountain lookout is about a five-mile round-trip hike. When it’s open, you’ll be greeted by a panorama of L.A. and a seasonal volunteer who will teach you about the lookout’s history.
A Bay Area couple hoped to spend a few days camping near hot springs and redwoods. Then they heard a peculiar sound on the trail and their whole trip was turned upside down.
National Park Service staffing cuts prompted off-duty rangers and residents to protest at national parks nationwide, including Joshua Tree and the Santa Monica Mountains.
The Santa Monica Mountains National Park and Channel Islands collectively lost 14 permanent staffers. Their jobs were in archaeology, preservation, research and emergency medical response.
Escape L.A’s noise pollution — leaf blowers! honking! sirens! — at these 12 ‘quiet’ parks and trails
All over SoCal there are parks and trails that can provide peace and quiet to those seeking a break from it all.
This is the best time of year to try challenging L.A. hikes, while it’s cool out. Not only will they offer some great views but they’ll also train you for what’s next.
Even in Los Angeles, a city dissected by highways and freeways and with busy ports and train lines, there are still places where you can find quiet. But how can we protect the tranquility those spaces provide?
Much of Angeles National Forest reopened Thursday after a weeks-long closure because of wildfires and red flag warnings, but some beloved trails and campgrounds will remain inaccessible while the land recovers from the blazes.
The L.A. Times Features team shares the places that have helped them amid uncertainty, be it a hot spring, cool desert, calming beach or beloved theme park.
During the recent fires, many L.A. residents were inundated with information (and misinformation) about air quality. Here’s the latest on a few spots where you can hike safely post-fires and not fret over air quality.
