It was a great way to beat the heat: hiking in the cooler mountain air of the spectacular Whitewater Canyon. The trail is a bit...

To celebrate my seventy-fifth (!) birthday I hiked to the south ridge of Grassy Mountain, one of my favorite local haunts. For its...

I love where I live. Within 15 minutes I can drive to any of a half-dozen lovely hikes or walks and get out into nature for a few hours....