Few places are as vast and ever-changing as the desert, where the landscape shifts with the seasons and life impressively thrives in a hostile environment. One of the best ways for San Diegans to ...

Pummeled by roaring, tent-folding winds most of the night, I awoke to the softest of morning gusts coming out of the canyon. Swaying in my hammock, I sipped freshly brewed licorice root tea surrounded ...

Over the last several weeks, I’ve shared the highlights of California’s two desert national parks, Death Valley and Joshua Tree; both feature mild winter climates and intriguing typography; this week, ...

Experts offer tips on how to plan, stay warm and select appropriate gear for winter camping. When, where: 7 p.m. Tuesday at REI stores in Huntington Beach, 7777 Edinger Ave., and Northridge, 18605 ...

Julie Gerson hiked the Pacific Crest Trail beneath a deep blue sky flecked with mares’ tails clouds in southwest Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Gerson, the Anza-Borrego Foundation’s land-acquisition ...

At an elevation of 3400 feet, Culp Valley not only provides relief from scorching desert temperatures in the months when it is too hot to hike at lower elevations in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, ...

As we picked up pieces of broken pottery left behind by thepeople who lived in the Anza-Borrego Desert several centuries ago,our scout leader kept looking over his shoulder. Someone asked what he was ...