From the category archives:

Cleveland National Forest

100 Peaks Near San Diego

October 7, 2009

I’ll admit it, I don’t get down to San Diego County to hike as often as I’d like to – it’s tough for me to get enough time off for backpacking trips, and those are long drives for day-hikes – but luckily, we’ve got some great web resources like San Diego Hiking Trails and Outside [...]

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10 Hikes Near San Diego

January 5, 2009

The blog Outside San Diego has done all SoCal hikers a favor and listed his top ten must-do 2009 hikes near San Diego. I don’t get down to that neck of the woods as often as I’d like, but I have done a few of the trails he’s picked out, like The Slot and Iron [...]

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Back to the Forests

November 9, 2007

The Angeles, San Bernardino, and Los Padres National Forests are open again! The Cleveland National Forest is scheduled to re-open tomorrow. So go out, enjoy the mountains again — but be sure to check to make sure the area you’re going into isn’t closed down from fire damage.

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The Skies Are Clear

October 30, 2007

… Well, relatively clear, that is. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a statement today saying the air quality has improved to the point where they’re no longer recommending limiting your outdoor activities. They note, however, that there are still some fires burning, and several areas that still have smoke advisories in [...]

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Bad Air

October 27, 2007

While the fires are getting under control in (most of) Southern California, the air here is still pretty nasty. According to an MSNBC story, officials recommend limiting strenuous outdoor activity for at least 7 days after the fires are quelled. My allergies have been going at full blast all week – sore throat, burning eyes, [...]

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The Forests Are Closed

October 25, 2007

The Angeles, San Bernardino, Cleveland, and Los Padres National Forests are all closed until further notice. The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is also closed, although the visitor center in Thousand Oaks is still operational. Violators are subject to fines and imprisonment. Not that you really want to be hiking in the smoky air, [...]

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More Dam Projects

February 11, 2007

While reading up on the Hetch Hetchy Damming/Undamming Perpetual Controversy, I was alerted to another dam project a bit closer to home. In Orange County’s Cleveland National Forest, Nevada Hydro is trying to get the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve plans to flood either Morrell or Decker Canyon to build a new hydroelectric power [...]

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