Hiking exuberantly up familiar Rattlesnake Canyon Trail in early September’s splendid heat, I realized how fortunate we are to live in Santa Barbara and yet have easy access to near-wilderness canyon ...

That’s our code for danger. Bob and I hike a lot together, and she frequently rejoices on the trail, like when she sees a butterfly, a lizard or a neat plant. And it always scares me. I hear her and ...

Many hiking routes in the Tucson area have names that make you want to head right out there: Sunset Trail, Sweetwater Trail, Butterfly Trail. Then there's the other side of the coin: the Rattlesnake ...

We’ve learned more about the Rattlesnake Canyon “bench” issue after a June 25 email from Jazmin LeBlanc, assistant director for Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation. The since-removed bench I photographed ...