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If the seasonal Santa Ana winds are light, the leaves in SoCal stick around a little longer.
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Need something to push you over the edge and start planning a hike of the 211-mile John Muir Trail?
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An early November ski season opened today in the San Gabriel Mountains.
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That storm that dropped rain on Los Angeles today also dumped snow in the local mountains.
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California has 23 ski areas on public lands. New legislation could allow for more summertime activities.
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Hiking's venerable magazine, Backpacker, this month published Perfect 10: North America's 10 Most Memorable Hikes, and not surprisingly, California is listed twice.
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If you think California doesn't have seasons, then you haven't seen enough of California.
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If you've been telling yourself that someday you'll travel to a spot free of city light to view the night sky, this might be the week.
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Earlier this week, as a winter storm approached, John Urdi of Mammoth Lakes Tourism predicted a weekend of beautiful fall colors juxtaposed against snow-capped mountains. Looks like that's going to happen.
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On Friday, two giant sequoia trees fell over side by side, blocking a portion of the short, but popular, Trail of the 100 Giants in the southern Sierra-Nevada Mountains. No one was hurt, but a visitor happened to capture the...
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At 2,650 miles in length, spanning the West Coast from the Mexico to Canada borders, the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is no stranger to fire.
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It's been a big year for Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County. First it was kayaks and canoes, then new cabins and now the latest water sport trend.
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Trails to Maggie and Coyote lakes in the backcountry areas of the lower Sierra Nevada Mountains have reopened after a wildfire prompted officials to close them last month.
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Step onto a beach in California and you're likely to see paddleboarding in action. Several years ago this may have not been a common sight, but today the sport is reaching a new high in popularity.
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Orange County's stock of open space grew significantly last summer when the Irvine Company gifted 20,000 acres of undeveloped land. Of that, about 2,000 acres make up Black Star Canyon.
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Once crucial infrastructure for Angeleños of the city's public-transit era, public staircases became all but forgotten when Los Angeles turned to the automobile.
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Many of Los Angeles' hillside neighborhoods are situated near open space, giving residents convenient opportunities to outdoor recreation.
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It's solidly in the triple digits in the low desert as of last week, and it's likely going to stay there until September. But that doesn't mean the Palm Springs area hiking season is over.
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Legal boating is finally coming to the L.A. River.
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Tuesday, June 21st is the first official day of summer, and with that comes a long day (hopefully) sunny day of fun opportunities.
California Foraging: San Gabrielino
Make a salad -- and some croquettes -- using wild SoCal ingredients.
