Life More than 68,000 People Kicked Off 2025 with First-Day Hike in America’s State Parks by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Jan. 8, 2025, 11:46 a.m.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park was deemed the best in the state for viewing wildflowers and Torrey Pines State Beach was tops for best place to picnic. "Each spring — if the desert gets enough ...

From cascading waterfalls to rugged sea cliffs, here’s your guide to popular hiking spots across the Golden State.

Torrey Pines Lodge, completed in 1923, was commissioned by La Jolla philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps and is now the ranger station and visitor center for the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve.