Last year I wanted to participate in the Stair Climb to the Top at the US Bank Tower – 1500 steps to the top of the tallest building west of the Mississippi. But I wimped out, mostly because I had no way of finding out beforehand whether I’d have the endurance to make it. They [...]
One of the draws of Topanga Canyon was the excellent hiking it offers. In planning our stay at Topanga Canyon Inn, we knew we’d want to begin it with a hike in the nearby state park. And as always, I turned to Modern Hiker for ideas on which ones to do. We decided to park [...]
A few weeks ago, friend D and I were lamenting that we hadn’t hiked together in a while, so we put June 12th on the calendar. At the time, we didn’t know where we’d wind up, but I was hoping to do something closer to home in Orange County.
I figured it might be a good [...]
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Situated a mere 40 miles as the crow flies from Palm Springs, Borrego Springs seems a world apart from its ritzier cousin. But while Palm Springs got the railroad, the celebrities, and the crowds, in Borrego Springs, you can still see the desert all around you. It may not be as polished, but it’s certainly [...]
