Oregon summers present visitors with an embarrassment of riches. How do you choose between coastal breezes, mountain trails, vibrant cities, and high desert adventures? On a recent episode of the Peak ...

Rain totally transforms the landscapes surrounding these trails, coaxing out desert blooms, creating ephemeral waterfalls, ...

I set off half an hour before sunrise up the rocky trail. It was chilly in the predawn light, with just enough glow in the sky that I could see cactus spreading in every direction and big mesas of ...

Come leaf-peeping season, East Coast destinations like Vermont and New Hampshire tend to steal the spotlight. But if you're looking for a stunning combination of mountains and foliage — not to mention ...

The Hike of the Week column, which can be found online on Fridays and in print on Saturdays, has reached a milestone: 100 hikes. To celebrate, a list of 101 hikes has ...

Rattlesnakes and rabbits, snakes and lizards, coyotes and bobcats, and ... lions? These were just a few of the desert creatures that third-graders at Las Palmitas Elementary School in Thermal shouted ...