Matt Pawlik

1 month ago | latimes.com | Deborah Netburn |Deborah Vankin |Christopher Reynolds |Jeanette Marantos |Jaclyn Cosgrove |Brittany Levine Beckman | +3 more

Filters Filtered Map List (Patrick Hruby / Los Angeles Times) Lifestyle Share via Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp My mom loves to walk. She’ll walk for miles alone, but she’d really prefer to walk with one of her kids. Or better yet, one of her kids and her grandkids. She loves to push a stroller. If your mom is also an avid walker — and would like nothing more than to spend time with you — consider taking her on a Mother’s Day stroll.

May 30, 2024 | latimes.com | Deborah Vankin |Matt Pawlik |Mary Forgione |Jaclyn Cosgrove |Casey Schreiner |Rachel Kraus

My single favorite sound, if pressed to choose, would be crunching gravel on a hike. Hiking, for me, is a sensual experience. It starts the moment I step out of my car, whether that’s on a mountain road in the Angeles National Forest, in a parking lot at Debs Park or on a residential street in the Hollywood Hills.

Feb 23, 2024 | latimes.com | Matt Pawlik

The rugged desert wilderness. Dense coniferous forests. Luscious rolling grasslands. Intertidal wetlands. Sandstone canyons. For outdoor enthusiasts, San Diego County boasts so much more than just its stunning shoreline. These 19 treks, geographically dispersed and all doable in half a day, are a small but mighty sampling of the diverse hiking highlights across “America’s finest city.” Planning your weekend? Stay up to date on the best things to do, see and eat in L.A.