“Have you ever heard of the cowboy straddle?” my partner, Emanuel, asked. Without waiting for a reply, he hoisted himself onto a log suspended above a rushing stream and began using branches on either ...

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It’s distressing enough to be mostly shut-in for six months, sheltering at home. Add temperatures hovering in the high 90s to low 100s, and now, wildfire and forest fire smoke blanketing the Valley – ...

The Santa Barbara County chaparral shrublands form my best-loved hiking region, also called Los Padres National Forest. However, the much higher “alpine” areas also summon the soul to breathe free ...

Clovis resident Ryan Soares encountered incredibly deep snow during his Fastest Known Time of the 47-mile Sierra High Route telemark ski across Sequoia National Park in May 2023. Courtesy Ryan Soares ...