Wilderness skills and safety instructor Jon Mincks advises against hiking during the day in the summer due to the severe dangers desert heat can present. Mincks says if you have to go out hiking, make ...

Without taking time to recover, subtle signs of strain like tightness in the shoulders after a round of golf or lingering ...

Nahal Abuv offers a short but challenging route – an unusual family experience suitable for children experienced in hiking ...

Sorry Quartzite Mountain, Lupe and I have a new favorite High Desert hiking trail. Horseshoe Lake Loop in Mojave Narrows Regional Park is more like a cool stroll than a vigorous hike, but the ...

Arizona's mesmerizing desert landscape often seems like the closest thing you can get to an alien planet without actually leaving Earth. With eye-popping desert vistas, red and yellow landscapes, and ...

I’ve dedicated the better half of the column this month to the hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, stemming from a camping trip I took over the first weekend in February. Late winter is the best ...

I love desert hiking because you can simply park your car on the side of the road and start walking. Within reason, of course. Make sure you have the proper hiking equipment — comfortable shoes and ...