Sports & Outdoors Archive

5 Amazing Desert Hikes

Denver can almost compete. Seattle and Portland try, but fall short. Nowhere in the lower 48 can you find more hiking trails (more than 140) or trail mileage (more than 1,250) than within the 60-mile-plus radius of Palm Springs.

Adapted with permission of the publisher from Philip Ferranti’s new book, 140 Great Hikes in and Near Palm Springs (Big Earth Publishing)

Above & Beyond

The North Face of Mount San Jacinto diverts most climbers with its off-limits entry, rattlesnakes, rock and ice, and extreme weather. Those who dare to brave the elements often become part of the escarpment’s chilling history.

BY ANN JAPENGA

Poise and Passion

Ana Ivanovic seeks a repeat performance as winner of the tennis tournament formerly known as the Pacific Life Open

By Joel Drucker

Views From the Trails

The hike from Southridge Drive and Highway 111 in Palm Springs takes you up the west end of the Santa Rosa Mountains above the exclusive houses beyond the gates on Southridge. They include the former abodes of William Holden, Steve McQueen, and David Janssen, as well as the flying sauceresque house where Bob Hope entertained large crowds (a particularly popular postcard image when the roof was copper).

Photography by Tom Brewster

The Greatest Moments in Sports

With top-flight golf and tennis events, the eyes of worldwide television audiences have long been fixed on the desert. We tapped the memories of sports enthusiasts who have lived here long enough to have seen it all.

Sheila Grattan

The Court as Stage

At the top of his game, Novak Djokovic will play to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden crowd in his second Pacific Life Open.

By Joel Drucker

Horoscope

An Uncomfortable Truth

By Sherryl Nova

Horoscope

Look Back to the Future

By Sherryl Nova

From Padres to Power

Steve Garvey inspires collegiate players in Palm Springs

By Jude Camillone

Playing the Field

Falling for the game of polo means befriending and battling celebrities and professional players — and earning respect