It’s been 40 minutes now. Forty minutes of looping around The Loop trying to find the entrance to the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park in order to check in — after a nine-hour drive at that. Nerves ...

Before the weather gets any hotter in our region, a good place for a short hike might be Mojave National Preserve in California just south of the Nevada border. One you might try is the Rock Spring ...

Access: Turn west from U.S. 36 onto Left Hand Canyon. In a short distance, turn right onto Geer Canyon and follow the signs. The road dead-ends at the trailhead parking area. Two golden eagles soared ...