More than 95 percent of our wetlands have been lost. We’re lucky we can still visit remnants of them along the SoCal coast. They’re home to a dazzling array of bird life, especially this time of year. Here are three easy walks to soothe the soul and see some of September’s most active feathered friends.
It’s a thrill to see a pterodactyl patrolling a prehistoric pond, even if you know it’s really “just” a great blue heron stalking the Ballona Freshwater Marsh. Less camouflaged are… Read More
Nothing goes together better than bird-watching and buried treasure, right? Never connected the two? Consider 610-acre Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad—perhaps the most bird-friendly and certainly the most pirate-friendly of California’s… Read More
Volcanoes, waterfalls, and trails in all directions … fall for it all in Redding! Yes, it’s California’s sunniest city year-round, but wanna know what else shines here? The surrounding hiking… Read More
The city of Ventura is officially known as Buenaventura, meaning “good fortune.” That applies to one of the least-known but most abundant estuaries in the region, where the Ventura River… Read More
Kayaking the seven sea caves in La Jolla Shores is a blast, if you…
Great snorkeling doesn’t require a plane ticket to the tropics. Not when Abalone Cove…
The coolest part of the Big Sycamore Canyon Loop Trail…
Great panoramas don’t all require epic hikes. A 3.5-mile (round-trip)…
Solstice Canyon is itself a hidden treasure, but the Sostomo…
El Moro Canyon Loop Trail in Crystal Cove State Park…
SoCal has plenty of surprises in its abundance of mountain…
The only thing more magical than visiting Yosemite in the fall is staying in your own private cabin while there!
