Now is the time of year when I try not to brag too much about how great the weather is. Soon enough, my friends back home in the South will start posting on social media about ice, snow and bitter ...

This hike is a bit unusual for the southwest desert, much of it is hiking through a shaded riparian area of cottonwoods and ...

Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

Hidden Gem Outside Goblin Valley, Utah Join me as I hike to Wild Horse Window, a breathtaking natural arch hidden in the ...

Wild burros make lots of tracks — and lots of little burros. That’s a concern for hikers and land managers because overpopulation can lead to overgrazing, negative impacts on native wildlife and ...

(CNN) — Ben Hoffler always sleeps out in the open when he is hiking in the desert and describes it as “one of the great pleasures of being out on the trails, sleeping under the big, starry desert ...

I know a lot of people think of deserts as big, empty, lifeless wastelands — that’s one of the reasons it can be tough to get folks to care about protecting them. But when I moved to Southern ...

Uncommon wildflowers should be part of the spring hiking mix in the coming weeks at Lake Mohave, a boon for anyone looking to accent their workout with desert blooms. Barbie-pink sand verbena and ...