David Lockeretz

Here is a list of ten waterfalls that are less than an hour's drive from Los Angeles—some well-known to Southern California hikers, some largely under the radar.

If you're out of ideas about how to spend Valentine's Day, why not let Mother Nature provide some answers?

L.A. may be about fun in the sun during the summer, but the City of Angels has its dark side too. Wander up into the canyons and mountains just past the city limits and you'll find abandoned mines, cabin ruins and more eeriness.