Editor’s note: This newsletter is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. Starting this week, that voice belongs to Times staff writer Jaclyn Cosgrove, who will ...

There’s nothing quite like getting into the great outdoors and going for a hike, but without the best pair of hiking socks, your feet might regret it. Hiking socks are a critical piece of hiking gear ...

My mom loves to hike. Me? Not so much. While she reaches a sort of hiker’s high, I remain painfully aware of every step and how many things I’m allergic to in the forest (ahem—maple trees, moss, mold, ...

One piece of gear has revolutionized my hiking agenda this summer. It’s not a backpack or a tent, or any of the big five, for that matter. It’s not even a piece of hiking gear. It’s my mountain bike.

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