This is the Trail Report, a weekly email newsletter from reporter Maura Fox about hikes and San Diego County’s outdoors. Sign up to get it in your inbox first. After a rainy and stormy last few days, ...

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 ...

California’s Rainbow Canyon, nestled on the western rim of Death Valley and lovingly nicknamed the ‘Star Wars Canyon’ by aviation aficionados, has been a favorite training ground for U.S. military ...