If sipping martinis and strolling through the Getty's newly improved Central Garden is too stuffy for your taste, the Angeles National Forest is announcing a reopening for Memorial Day weekend too. About 41,000 acres will be open for hiking, picnicking and camping. more ›

The body of a UCSD student who went missing during a hike with his family three weeks was finally discovered after a private investigator lowered a camera 40 feet down into a mud cave near where he was last seen. more ›

The body of 76-year-old Henry "Dick" DeRusha has been retrieved from Angeles National Forest, reports ABC7. The hiker was first reported missing on Monday by his son, when he determined his elderly father had not come back from the excursion he'd begun on Friday. more ›

If you were hoping to spend more time exploring our National Forests, but got turned off by having to pay admission fees to just walk around, park, or take some photos, the Forest Service is about to make your next visit potentially more affordable. more ›

If you and your loved one like sunsets, flowers and walks along the beach, there’s a secluded little spot in Long Beach that might be a perfect addition to your Valentine’s Day plans. more ›

We love hiking up in the hills, mountains, bluffs, canyons and ravines around Los Angeles, but we also know that things can go awry in Mother Nature. more ›

Compared to the Santa Monica Mountains and the Angeles National Forest, the Palos Verdes Peninsula might not be one of Los Angeles’s most famous hiking destinations, but there are many great trails in the area. more ›

Two rescue missions were successfully executed Sunday to save two separate hiking groups trapped on dangerous mountainsides. A group of young boys was confined to a cliff in Azusa Canyon, while three teenage hikers found themselves in a similar situation in Altadena. more ›

We’ve already explored how hiking in the incredibly scenic and varied outdoor areas in and around Los Angeles can help you set and achieve New Year’s Resolutions; hiking can also keep you motivated when your spirits are low, and perhaps inspire you to take up the mantle again even if you’ve already given up. more ›

If your idea of a fun hiking trip involves maximum view for minimal effort, the site of the former Topanga Fire Lookout is a good destination. A quick walk on a fire road provides views of the Santa Monica Mountains, the San Gabriels, the Simi Hills, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, downtown L.A., the Santa Ana Mountains and San Gorgonio Mountain. more ›

If you only take one hiking trip in 2012, make your destination Sandstone Peak, the highest summit in the Santa Monica Mountains. If you are a veteran hiker, Sandstone Peak is likely to rank among your favorite trips, and if you’ve never been on a hike, this is one that’s worth training for. more ›

Los Angeles firefighters rescued a man and his dog who survived after tumbling 150 feet down a steep cliff in Lake View Terrace this afternoon. The 19-year-old man had been hiking with his father who tossed a bottle off the trail in the Valley. The dog went after the bottle and the man went after the dog and both of them tumbled down the hill. more ›

No matter what your New Year's Resolution is for 2012, there's an excellent chance that hiking can help you achieve it. Hiking has obvious benefits when it comes to health-oriented goals, such as losing weight, but it can play a role in many different kinds of resolutions. more ›

Vista Hermosa means “beautiful view” in Spanish, and on clear days, that’s just what this park provides. When the ten-acre park opened in 2008, it was the first new park in downtown Los Angeles in more than one hundred years. more ›

Even if Falls Canyon Falls isn’t a true year-round waterfall, and even if reaching it requires a little more than straight trail-hiking, it has the potential to be one of Los Angeles’s premier hiking destinations. more ›

If you thought that parking at Runyon Canyon was a clusterfuck...well, you were right, but it looks like it's about to get even worse. Under the current permit conditions, which apply to Sierra Bonita between Franklin and Hollywood, and Gardner between Franklin and Hollywood, non-residents are allowed to park for two hours between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., every day. more ›

Fresh air, exercise and recreation...all for a good cause: on Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 4pm, Orange County's parks are giving free parking to anyone who brings a can of food. This is a great opportunity for Orange County residents to get out and explore some of the natural areas just beyond the suburbs. Non-O.C. natives might also take this chance to come down and get a look at the huge variety of scenery in these parks. more ›

The story has a familiar ring to it. A young man from humble Midwestern beginnings moves west, seeking the fame and fortune that those before him have found in California. He starts a grocery store, builds a successful chain, and after selling it, plans his retirement. But there's a dark side to the California dream. more ›

It’s easy to feel as if you’ve seen it all when you live in Los Angeles. After all, Angelenos have access to the some of the best entertainment, restaurants and recreation on the planet. But there are a few places in Southern California that can still surprise and delight, if you know where to find them. Case in point: Oak Glen. more ›

Celebrate a beautiful fall Monday with these events: Molly Shannon signs her children's book at Vroman's in Pasadena; there's a night hike in Franklin Canyon, dance performances with Anatomy Riot in DTLA and Chico Mannat headlines It's a School Night at Bardot. Read on for all the details. more ›

How about a trip to Aspen this weekend? Even better, you don't have to get on the plane or pack your skis or fight your way through the crowds at an overpriced hotel.In the San Gorgonio Wilderness, near Big Bear Lake, a rare grove of quaking aspens provides spectacular colors in October. It's unusual to see the trees this far south, but with a long drive and a short hike, residents of the L.A. area can do just that. more ›

Fall is fire season in southern California. People who are thinking of getting out into nature for a hike may be intimidated by dramatic reports of devastating wildfires on television and online, and obviously, a healthy respect for fear can be a life-saver. That being said, there are several easy precautions that can make exploring the outdoors in SoCal safe and enjoyable, even during fire season. more ›

Last week a rescue team was called in to airlift a trio of hikers clinging to a cliff in Eaton Canyon. A video from the Air 5 rescue team captured the rescue. more ›

The Hollywood Hills has a new gated community, at least temporarily. The city council has approved a new gate on Solar Drive, which closes off a popular access point for Runyon Canyon hikers, according to the Los Angeles Times. more ›

Six late-night hikers, who got lost on the Sunset Ridge Trail last night, were rescued this morning, according to the Pasadena Star-News. Four men and two women called for help at 2:30 a.m., because they had gotten lost on the trail. more ›

This has been a deadly summer for hikers ascending to the upper waterfalls at Eaton Canyon Park, prompting officials to warn hikers to know their limits when they go up against Mother Nature. Altadena Patch has started a discussion about whether there is anything else that the public can do to keep hikers out of harm's way at the alluring but deadly hike to the upper waterfalls at Eaton Canyon. more ›

The recent deaths of two hikers at Eaton Canyon Park in the Angeles National Forest have prompted a warning from officials, reports L.A. Now. L.A. Sheriff's Sergeant Debra Herman noted that people often underestimate the power of Mother Nature, hiking on trails well beyond their skill level. more ›

Rangers at Yosemite National Park have recovered the body of Hormiz David, a 22-year-old from Modesto, who died after being swept over a 317 foot waterfall with two other hikers on July 19, according to a National Park Service news release. more ›