As of Thursday afternoon, the Backbone Fire was about 15 miles south of Natchitoches, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

See a seal rookery, feel an ocean breeze and spot the Channel Islands. Here are three summer hikes in or near.

The trail follows rocky outcrops that pop up like spines and vertebrae along the Backbone route. The terrain is dominated by a healthy Pinyon-Juniper woodland where jays are common, with numerous ...

The U.S. Forest Service has reported that two separate wildfires have been detected in the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area ...

West Mandeville Fire Road West Mandeville Ridge Trail Garapito Canyon Trail: The first 2,000 feet of this trail appear to have burned. The rest, leading south to the Backbone Trail, did not burn.

A 40-year-old woman and her dog hiking on Mt. Baldy over the weekend had to be rescued after getting lost and stuck in icy conditions on the Devil’s Backbone trail, officials announced. In a ...

Only two of the three main trails to the summit are reopened as of Friday, May 23: Ski Hut Trail and Devil's Backbone Trail. Bear Canyon Trail is still closed for hiking, as this area received the ...

Volunteers the ‘backbone’ of Durango Trails, director says Trail awareness, stewardship education efforts increased since 2020 By Christian Burney Herald Staff Writer Sunday, Jan 7, 2024 5:00 AM ...