OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE

A desert hike through Joshua Tree with high tech

12:20 PM PDT, May 02, 2008 , By Dan Neil

Finding solitude in Joshua Tree National Park -- albeit with a satellite phone, GPS unit and locator beacon. Call it 'e-survival.'

NEED TO KNOW

Hangtimer measures thrill-seekers' airtime

08:15 AM PDT, May 09, 2008 , By Hugo Martín

ASIA | 2008 BEIJING SUMMER OLYMPICS COUNTDOWN

Specially designed Olympic torch lit on top of Mount Everest

02:11 AM PDT, May 08, 2008 , From the Associated Press

TRAVEL NEWS | NATIONAL PARKS

Arizona: Uranium claims spring up along Grand Canyon rim

09:41 AM PDT, May 05, 2008 , By Judy Pasternak

A rush to extract uranium on public lands pits environmentalists, who worry about the local effect, against mining companies, which point out that nuclear power wouldn't contribute to global warming.

OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE

So, are these travel gadgets any good?

12:26 PM PDT, May 02, 2008 , By Dan Neil

OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE

Ski, hike and surf: It's all in a California day

10:34 AM PDT, May 02, 2008 , By Tami Abdollah

OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE | SANTA CRUZ

Camping at Manresa State Beach, near Santa Cruz

01:55 PM PDT, May 01, 2008 , By Tim Hubbard

The state beach is close enough for day trips to UC Santa Cruz but far from the sights and sounds of civilization.

SOUTHERN MEXICO | PACIFIC COAST

San Francisco surfer killed in Mexico shark attack at Troncones beach

05:59 PM PDT, April 30, 2008 , From the Associated Press

OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE | GADGETS

Electronic devices for the ultimate hiker

04:09 PM PDT, April 29, 2008 , By Dan Neil

WATCHING WILDLIFE | PATAGONIA

Whale sightings off Chile raise hope for the endangered animals

10:01 AM PDT, April 28, 2008 , By Patrick J. McDonnell

Whales appear to be making a comeback in the waters where they were once hunted to near extinction.