After navigating through the specifications for several years, the West Fork of the Des Moines River in the Estherville area is now a state-designated “water trail.” Lexie Ruter, the executive ...

Hence, I’ve refrained from a column about Cold Spring Canyon and Trail because of the urban LA hordes and the sheer density of hikers there. However, if you take the West Fork you will miss some ...

The summer%27s Slide Fire did not damage the popular West Fork trail. Bright red oaks and maples predominate along this Oak Creek Canyon hike. It%27s among the state%27s most popular hikes%2C so ...