What sold us on Palm Springs was our discovery of top-notch hiking. The mountains and foothills, which help make the Coachella Valley majestic, can be traversed on foot. Here are a few of our best hikes.

Spring began officially on March 20. For us, though, Easter marks the start of our favorite season. Chirping birds. Sprouting Plants. No more snow. Here are four reasons why we love spring. 4. Baseball People complain that baseball moves slowly. They don’t get it. Football is our favorite sport, and we hang on every play. But, baseball is our favorite leisure-time activity. It makes the perfect backdrop. You can do almost anything while following the game. Mow. Grill. Day drink. Night drink. Regrettably, they never play in the morning. 3. Grilling Speaking of grilling, do it. The hardiest among us never stopped. They refused to yield to winter’s cruelty. Cheers to them, but we aren’t so resilient. Winter had ended. Let’s all commence to grilling. We’ve got a leg of lamb spinning on our Weber rotisserie. 2. Fresh strawberries If...

Mountains calm us. We don’t ski much—too many friends with broken legs. We, though, are avid hikers. Nothing beats communing with the wilderness, stumbling upon a hidden pond, or summiting a peak. Nothing. Right now, we at G@H are daydreaming about summer. That means we’re plotting our next adventure. How about Alaska? How about Denali National Park? Check out Camp Denali. Only $3,885 a week gets you a guest cabin, guided activities, locally grown meals, and a meticulously maintained outhouse.  And, of course, the view. Let’s go!

We at G@H write about the home, but we spend amble time outside of it. We work. We socialize. We travel. For the modern adventurer, cosmopolitan America and the great cities of Europe offer much. Yet, when the call of the wild sounds, a gentleman answers. No fish should go unhooked or mountain unclimbed when you liberate your inner outdoorsman. From Yellowstone to the Everglades and Yosemite to Acadia, America’s National parks are awesome. Add Rocky Mountain National Park to your list. It ranks high on G&H’s top outdoor destinations. Running along the continental divide, RMNP brims with breathtaking vistas. It is a hiker’s heaven with options for all skill levels. Ramble from Bear Lake to Nymph Lake to Emerald Lake or summit Flattop Mountain. If you do not befriend a yellow-bellied marmot, you are not doing it right. Beyond...