Casey Schreiner

Rivers that are mostly underground, like the Amargosa, the Mojave and the Whitewater, make for Alice in Wonderland moments in Southwest desert hikes.

Revisiting a favorite trail is a great way to start paying attention to the almost imperceptible changes that can occur in the same place over time.

The air is cleaner, crisper and cooler. It’s time to hit the trails.

The noble saguaro cactus may take the cake for the most globally iconic desert plant in the Southwest, but it would be impossible for a Southern Californian to imagine a desert landscape without Joshua trees on the horizon.

It’s almost impossible for a Southern Californian to imagine a desert landscape without twisty, spiky Yucca brevifola on the horizon.

The P-22 Day Festival, a Q&A with Beth Pratt of the National Wildlife Federation and some cool stuff happening in the outdoor world.

Feel like you’re seeing spiders everywhere right now? Here’s why.

While we don’t have the idyllic colonial villages of New England, we do have our own unique autumnal delights.

If you don’t feel settled into fall until you see leaves turn different colors, there is hope — and it doesn’t require a plane ticket to Vermont.

The marine layer can offer incredibly dramatic views — if you know how to get above it.

You don’t need to crowd the Griffith Observatory to get postcard-worthy views of the iconic landmark.

Casey Schreiner wrote “Discovering Griffith Park,” the great space’s first guidebook. With trails packed, he shares his favorite roads less traveled.