3 campgrounds near L.A. where you can start the morning with a hike
Even though I’m technically a “professional” hiker, I do not excel at arriving to trailheads early. Unless I’m camping. Camping removes all distractions and simplifies…
How trails are recovering from the Eaton and Palisades fires
Eaton Canyon and adjacent federal land that burned in the January wildfires in L.A. County will remain closed through 2026 and maybe longer given the…
What to do if you get stung by a stingray in the ocean
Last year, I started teaching you, dear Wilder, what to do if you see an animal on the trail who could possibly hurt you. We’ve…
DOJ permits sale of triggers that allow rifles to fire like machine guns
May 18 (UPI) -- The federal government will allow the sale of devices that enable standard rifles to operate like machine guns, a move that…
A coastal L.A. hike with views, wildflowers and a path to the beach
Whenever friends or family visiting L.A. ask to go spend a day swimming in the ocean, I always take them to Leo Carrillo State Beach.…
Meet the hiker bringing off-roading wheelchairs to L.A.
It’s a crisp, clear Southern California day, and I’m at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park with Austin Nicassio. He’s ripping up a steep dirt trail…
3 splendid L.A. waterfall hikes to see before the end of spring
Waterfall hikes have long been a staple of any hiker’s Instagram feed, a stunningly gorgeous brag of where you got to hike that day.But hiking…
3 L.A. activities where you can observe wildlife up close
I did not expect the hummingbird to be so calm as a biologist gently placed the bird’s wing on a caliper to measure it. The…
Trump’s DOJ targeted L.A. County over gun permits. Who might be next?
At a meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in July 2022, former Supervisor Sheila Kuehl called for a “deep dive” into the…
3 simple and sunny hikes to do with family this weekend
I was just starting to meditate when the children began screaming with delight. “Look at this place!” one of them shrieked. “This is amazing. Where…
These 34 hikes and picnic sites are reopening after the L.A. fires
Just over three months after the Eaton and Palisades fires ordered their closure, several trails have reopened throughout the San Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains.…
These 3 L.A. hikes will show you a spring super bloom of native plants
My friends promised me that our hike through Claremont Hills Wilderness Park would feature something I didn’t expect — a superbloom. How could this be?…
3 incredible L.A. hikes to fill the void left by burned L.A. trails
Some people stay up late binging a TV show. I recently found myself awake long past midnight zooming in and out of maps, tagging every…
L.A. approves first permits for rebuilding homes after Palisades Fire
The city of Los Angeles has cleared the way for three Pacific Palisades homeowners to begin rebuilding on their properties.The approval of the projects, one…
3 hikes near L.A. where you can frolic in the snow
Last week, I stared out the window at the mountains like a little kid, watching the rain come down. I knew at higher elevations the…
Can the Woolsey Fire teach us how to recover burned Palisades trails?
Reporting on the 2018 Woolsey fire remains vivid in my mind. I remember observing its bright orange glow from outside the gates of the shuttered…
Want amazing views? Hike to this L.A. fire lookout
In California, firefighters have a true range of tools available to alert them of wildfires: live cameras mounted throughout forests, satellites orbiting Earth, pilots scanning…
Appeals court permits Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency
An appeals court Wednesday ruled the Trump administration can remove Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger. Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Justice/Website March…
Cuts to National Park Service could harm L.A.’s wildlife
I felt conflicted as my friend Taran and I pulled into Death Valley National Park this past Friday evening. I was over the moon to…
3 ambitious L.A. hikes to try before winter ends and it gets too hot
My New Year’s resolution this year was to walk, jog, bike or hike at least one mile a day. By Jan. 6, I’d traversed almost…