April 2012 Archives
Outdoors:
Bob Inman is known for his book about L.A. staircases and the dozen or so hikes he leads on them. Now he's up to something big -- very big.
Outdoors:
This winter's scant rainfall has given us fewer blooming flora than in years past, however there is still a rich diversity of wildflowers on view throughout Southern California.
Safety:
Sometimes heat-related illness may sneak up on you unaware, or you may find yourself suddenly faced with tending to someone when hot weather has gotten the better of them.
Outdoors:
The showing of wildflowers was definitely down, but for a year light in rain, the display of California poppies and grape soda lupine near Figueroa Mountain and Catway roads still had that "wow" factor
Safety:
Bear attacks are rare in California, but as our cities and bear country continue to grow closer to each other, your chances of meeting a bear habituated to human presence increases.
Safety:
After 60 rescues and two deaths in 2011, officials want the public to stop trying to hike to the second water fall at Eaton Canyon.
Outdoors:
Perhaps the most intense display in full bloom right now is just outside Yosemite National Park in the Merced River Canyon.
Outdoors:
If you're on the wildflower hunt, Figueroa Mountain is having a great bloom despite lack of rain this winter.
State Park:
Jack London State Historic Park has been saved from closure, officials announced Tuesday.
Safety:
Though the vast majority of unpleasant interactions with rattlesnakes are avoidable, sometimes accidents do happen, even if a rattlesnake would much rather leave you alone.
