September is one of the best months to hike in L.A. The summer tourists are gone, but warm weather remains, providing intrepid hikers with the ideal conditions to enjoy a good weekend workout. While ...

4. Griffith Observatory Loop Griffith Observatory Loop is a 2.5 mile round trip that takes 1.5 to 2 hours to hike in LA. You’ll see a panoramic view of Los Angeles and surrounding areas on this hike, ...

• Yoga adds flexibility and strengthens lower body joints, which makes it a great addition to your hiking routine. • Try these structured events in L.A. and Orange counties that combine the activities ...

New Year’s Day was exceptionally bright and warm, the sort of day we could brag about to shivering relations back east, if we felt like rubbing it in. As I parked at Griffith Park at 10 a.m., in the ...

Emily Phillips Brinker teaches yoga in the Fern Dell section of Griffith Park near several good hiking trails. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) “Isn’t this grand?” Laurie Hang Hutter swept her arms ...