The best trail running holiday destination is one that hasn't been discovered by everyone yet – Sierra de Mariola is our ...

The Santa Barbara County chaparral shrublands form my best-loved hiking region, also called Los Padres National Forest. However, the much higher “alpine” areas also summon the soul to breathe free ...

Or do you pick the easygoing coastal town with a nearby airport, nice cafés and sandy beaches – and accept that your ‘hiking’ ...