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Los Angeles is home to a surprising number of hikes, from short hikes to epic multi-day backcountry trips. Here are the best hikes in LA.

You don’t have to be a long-distance hiker to enjoy SoCal’s best hiking opportunities. But if you’re ready to go the distance, these six trails are waiting for you whether you've got just a couple of hours at a time or months to devote to the most epic trek of your life.

You can hike, run, swim or just groove on nature on New Year's Day without much hassle.

Much of the 67-mile trail that runs from Will Rogers State Park to Point Mugu burned in the 2018 Woolsey Fire. But a good amount of green is poking through the charred trees.

"Think Outside The Box," a documentary on rodenticide filming in Joshua Tree, CA

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this week. Here are 10 places in Southern California to watch

Print Jody Hubbard, who served as the Cardiff region’s representative on the City Council for two years, has died after battling lung cancer for the past year, Mayor Catherine Blakespear announced Wednesday. “She was a vibrant member of our community and served Encinitas with distinction — first as an engaged citizen, then as a city commissioner and for nearly two years as a Council member representing District 3, which included her home in Cardiff-by-the-Sea,” Blakespear said in a sta...

✨ No wildflowers this year? Catch a different sort of flower field in Paso Robles The “Field of Light” in Paso Robles is back — this time with a sister exhibition called “ Light Towers,” recently captured by Times photographer Francine Orr. I was dazzled when I first visited the “ Field of Light” in 2019, a lifetime ago. The 58,800-plus lights, gently oscillating from green to purple to orange and back again, felt like a hidden treasure — and I wasn’t the only one who felt ...

Welcome to The Wild! At last, something to do on Saturday night that doesn’t involve Netflix. For just one night, a forest will appear in downtown Los Angeles, part of an outdoor digital light show called “Luminex: Dialogues of Light.” At one site, look for a building-size projection of trees from different perspectives, one looking down on lush canopies, the other looking up from the intricate root system. Japanese artist Akiko Yamashita’s artwork is inspired by her grandfather, who co...

The Times Debuts Hiking Guide March 15, 2021 9:20 AM PT Print On Sunday, the Los Angeles Times debuted a special 24-page hiking guide. The issue includes stunning photography and features 50 of the greatest hikes in Southern California, as well as stories about historical destinations. An introduction to the issue explains the many reasons Angelenos hit the trails. “Southern California’s mountains and forests can serve as an outdoor gym, a sanctuary from the urban buzz, a spiritu...