Hiking

A Michigan man who wanted to research a California family found dead on a trail in the Sierra National Forest had to be rescued after getting lost, the sheriff’s office said.

Rattlesnakes typically emerge from hibernation in April in May when temperatures are optimal in California. And while most expect to encounter them in rural areas, they’ve been known to linger in urban areas, parks, near homes, under wood piles, near lakes and more.

The “belly plants,” blossoms so small you almost need to be on your belly to see them, are blooming at Big Bear Lake.

The free mobile pass connects you to 30 local trails. A bonus? Trailicious users may win a free restaurant gift card.

Renee Miller and Tim Beissinger hiked from Mexico to Canada during the Covid-19 pandemic, gaining 1.7 million TikTok followers during the journey.

California State Parks has a list of wonderful ways to enjoy the New Year’s Day tradition.

A man was found shot to death Friday on a trail in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park in Northeast Los Angeles.

A Northern California family of three was found along with the family’s dog on a hiking trail in a remote area of the Sierra National Forest.

A nearly $1 million grant from the National Parks Service will be used to create a new hiking trail in the Hollywood Hills.

Travelers regularly search for activities in New York, Paris and Rome — but the world’s most popular online travel search is in none of those places.

A guide is at the lead at this mountain-high happening, and there are “two easy trails” to choose from, oh joy.

A new two-mile nature trail in Russia dares hikers to walk barefoot over surfaces like pine bark and horse manure as part of an outdoor adventure.

A man was killed, and a woman critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Hacienda Heights. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on May 20, 2021.

DO: have a nature walk and a good time. DO NOT: eat a poisonous mushroom with a rocket fuel ingredient in it.

Watch out if you go mushroom hunting! It may look similar to an edible mushroom, but the “false morel” contains the toxin monomethylhydrazine which is found in rocket fuel. Mycologist Andy Miller from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explains.

A man hiking in the foothills just north of Salt Lake City on Sunday survived after plunging more than 100 feet and remaining stranded for hours on a cliff ledge after losing his phone in the fall, authorities said.

Carlsbad police have arrested a teenager in connection with the deadly stabbing of a woman on a popular Carlsbad hiking trail last month. The Carlsbad Police Department arrested the teen on a city beach Monday, according to Lt. Jason Jackowski. Details of the arrest have not been released. The suspect was identified only as a 17-year-old Carlsbad resident. Lisa Thorborg,…

A city is still searching for answers. It’s been nearly three weeks since police say someone stabbed 68-year-old Lisa Thorborg to death on a hiking trail in Carlsbad, and still, no arrests have been made. NBC 7 reached out to the Carlsbad Police Department about an on-camera interview for updates on the status of the investigation. A lieutenant working the…

A Napa man is recovering in the hospital after being trapped under a boulder Monday.

Hiker Kyle Burgess is describing the terrifying details of what went through his head while he was being stalked for 6 minutes by a cougar while on a trail run in Utah.