From quiet hikes with scenic views to one of the largest dog parks in the United States, the Bay Area has much to offer.

The Pinole Ridge Trail is marked “Difficult” on the map at the trailhead, mostly because it ascends more than 1,100 feet in ...

4 spectacular Bay Area waterfall hikes for winter walks (includes Uvas Canyon, Diablo Foothills, Leona Heights) Five hikes to ...

The map reveals some areas entered the "very high risk" category. That means homeowners in those zones will now have to ...

Millie cools off in a pond during a hiking ... (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Bay Area News Group reporter Kate Bradshaw and her dog Willa explore Montara Mountain along the San Mateo coastline ...

A lawmaker is seeking a state audit of two agencies involved in the setting of Bay Area bridge tolls, claiming there is a lack of accountability. On Thursday, State Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose ...

Hikes in San Francisco may not be your first thought when thinking of the city, but you will be surprised at how many epic ...

At least seven California representatives have expressed “strong” concern over proposed state legislation that would raise tolls on a number of Bay Area ... On the San Francisco Oakland ...

The new maps include Oakland and Santa Rosa, scenes of deadly fires, along with Northern California’s wine country. New fire hazard maps for the entire state will be released by March 24 ...

A warm weekend after a big spring rain is the optimal time for a hike to one of the Bay Area’s waterfalls. The map above shows 10 of them; more details in the stories linked at the end.