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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 ...

Sorry Quartzite Mountain, Lupe and I have a new favorite High Desert hiking trail. Horseshoe Lake Loop in Mojave Narrows Regional Park is more like a cool stroll than a vigorous hike, but the ...

Located in the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix is home to hiking, nature trails, and more outdoorsy to-dos.Jeremy Janus/Getty Images Phoenix is known for its nature, and local-favorite to-dos often involve ...

Don’t hold off until summer: March and April are two of the best months for weekend road trips because the wildflowers begin to grow after the winter rain and wildlife can be more active with the ...

There’s a regenerative power in the desert, no matter how bone-chillingly cold it is on a January night. Last weekend, I saw plenty of gorgeous granite — and even climbed it. Jumbo Rocks Campground in ...

Spring in Colorado is colloquially known as shoulder season (or mud season), as folks come off the slopes and wait for the snow to melt and alpine wildflowers to bloom. When it comes to hiking, ...

(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 ...