Tag: mile

L.A. isn't a walking city? The man behind Great Los Angeles Walk would like a word

The morning I meet Michael Schneider at a quaint coffee shop in Glendale, it quickly becomes clear that he walked here. His...

How a forgotten California border town became a hip hideaway — with hot springs and music

The first two surprises, as you roll up Old Highway 80 into this dry and silent Sonoran Desert town, might be the...

Hike from Santa Monica to San Diego without a tent. Here's how to go inn-to-inn.

This charming stroll will transport you back to the 1930s, through popular Laguna Beach, with its throngs of tourists and stylish art...

The brilliant autumn foliage in this Eastern Sierra paradise is drawing a global crowd

BISHOP, Calif. —  Just after dawn on Thursday, I pointed my car up a long, steep hill outside Bishop and climbed...

Join the L.A. Times on a fall hike

Howdy! I’m Jaclyn Cosgrove, an outdoors reporter at the L.A. Times. I write about the best trails, bodies of water, campgrounds and...

This magical Amtrak ride to New Mexico belongs on your winter bucket list (but book soon)

It was early morning in mid-December when I awoke to the sounds of steady rumbling while lying in the top bunk...