The days when converter manufacturers would have little option but to rely on the expertise of power-module specialists to design filters, optimize the control loop, and provide the result, have given ...

Straddling the line separating northern Chester County from southern Berks County, French Creek State Park covers a hair under 8,000 acres. When you add in the adjoining Hopewell Furnace National ...

If you can swing it, save up those precious vacation days and allow three days to get a good sampling of trails and attractions in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. To get the most for ...

EMPIRE, MI -- Get a clear view of both Manitou Islands without the ferry ride over on this short loop in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Alligator Hill Trail is popular among cross-country ...

I’ve dedicated the better half of the column this month to the hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, stemming from a camping trip I took over the first weekend in February. Late winter is the best ...

For a few precious days each summer, monsoon rains cool the air just enough to make hiking in Sedona bearable. Although sweltering temperatures rarely scare determined hikers away from red-rock ...

Higher elevations don’t always bring higher levels of difficulty. Most hikers will enjoy a high-altitude “walk in the park” at this mostly undemanding trail in Teller County. While the loop sits above ...

Hiking is a quintessential part of summer in Colorado for many residents and visitors. If you love to summit fourteeners, consider tackling the extremely difficult Longs Peak since this year is the ...

It’s a special thing to have access to some natural places, even with the city built around them. Inspired by my love for San Diego’s more than 150 named canyons, I put together this list of local ...