Films and programs for the week of April 22: Discovering Yosemite, running the Appalachian Trail, hiking Joshua Tree

A weekly round-up of travel-related films and programs

Before Robert Louis Stevenson was famous, he was captivated by California. What better place for a scandalous liaison?

People did their best to persuade a young author that the object of his affection was a bad match. But he was adamant. Trace the lovelorn steps in California of the author whose books "Treasure Island" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" would make him famous: Robert Louis Stevenson.

In SoCal, cool and close to home for weekends at the end of April (and a little bit of May)

Blues and  rock ‘n’ roll. Flowers and kites. Art, film and food. You’ll find plenty of events for the weekend.

There's a way around those crowds in Malta

Getting around in Malta

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Happy Earth Day! Five redwood parks you've never heard of — and why you should go