January and February showers have brought March flowers to the Southern California desert. A big wildflower bloom is underway at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, prompting the spring rush of visitors ...

Two hikers on the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park were airlifted out Sunday as part of a rescue that park officials say may have been related to rising temperatures in the ...

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Don’t hold off until summer: March and April are two of the best months for weekend road trips because the wildflowers begin to grow after the winter rain and wildlife can be more active with the ...

The pictures almost speak for themselves. Anza borrego desert State Park contains some of the most diverse desert landscapes in the world, at more than 600,000 acres. This is a look at the state's ...

This is the Trail Report, a weekly email newsletter from reporter Maura Fox about hikes and San Diego County’s outdoors. Sign up to get it in your inbox first. After a rainy and stormy last few days, ...

It was still dark when I rose from my sleeping bag at 5 a.m. to prepare for a morning climb up Whale Peak in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. I knew the 11-mile hike to the 5,300-foot peak would be ...

San Diego County's backcountry offers a variety of scenic hiking experiences, from desert badlands to shaded mountain forests ...

SAN DIEGO >> Few places are as vast and ever-changing as the desert, where the landscape shifts with the seasons and life impressively thrives in a hostile environment. One of the best ways to enjoy ...