Merlie and I headed out to Figueroa Mountain last week to see what was happening with the wildflowers. We were very lucky!

Spring is in bloom. Here are our favorite places to frolic through fields of flowers, from the Pacific Northwest to the Appalachian Mountains.

April through June is when the 5,000+ elevation areas on mountain slopes start to see blooms. Desert mariposa, blackbush, beavertail cactus, and desert fiddleneck wildflowers begin blooming around ...

but the payoff is a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. In late spring, the trail is also lined with mountain laurel, rhododendrons, and trilliums. Photograph by Jesse Thornton, Alamy Stock ...

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Another World Cup means another set of accompanying art, and the 2026 North American edition comes with a wide range of ...

Six months after his dog’s death, a writer reflects on a life of adventures together — and looks ahead to his first summer ...

WorldAtlas highlighted seven Western North Carolina routes in its "10 Best Road Trips in NC" list ... Inn and Restaurant or ...

The star of the island's 11-peak central mountain range and a bucket-list hike for many Taiwanese, it is wild Taiwan at its best, covered ... the final tunnel and a view of twin waterfalls.

Castle Hot Springs is in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, with 34 guest rooms, a restaurant, and a bar, a spa, and multiple hot ...

WorldAtlas highlighted seven Western North Carolina routes in its "10 Best Road Trips in NC" list ... Restaurant at Doughton Called a "misty mountain escape" by WorldAtlas writers, the Great ...