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Plan for Wildflower Season

March 1, 2010

With a healthy dose of rain over the past few months (and a little bit more expected soon), the 2010 wildflower season is expected to be a great one – and it’s never too early to start planning those flower-peeping treks. In Southern California, the desert wildflower blooms start in the southern end of the [...]

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Wow. Just, Wow.

November 11, 2009

While playing Outdoor Blog Catch-Up today, I stumbled upon this incredible time-lapse video of some California wilderness on SoCal Hikes. It was shot by Tom from Timescapes with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II – a truly drool-worthy (and expensive) piece of image-making technology. Maybe these astounding images will make you want to start a [...]

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Potential Budget Agreement Maybe Incoming

July 21, 2009

Rumors are starting to trickle out of Sacramento that a potential budget agreement might be coming to the table before the weekend. The LA Times has a report stating the new budget would let 27,000 prisoners out early, but doesn’t mention anything about the State Parks situation. Right now, according to an email from the [...]

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If You Ever Wondered Why California Doesn’t Have Grizzlies

July 8, 2009

… this probably had something to do with it: via Leslie Miles, with thanks to my old boss Gavin for tweeting it.

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Hiking Eaton Canyon

April 9, 2009

A relatively easy, >4 mile hike up a canyon in the lower San Gabriels to a 40-foot waterfall. This popular trail can get crowded on the weekends, but is still worth a visit – especially in the spring when wildflowers take over the lower portions of the canyon floor. Suitable for adventurous beginners, this trail [...]

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Blooms at Eaton Canyon

March 30, 2009

The blooms at the mouth of Eaton Canyon are in full-force right now. There’s a bit more variety in color as you hike along the trail, but if you love the color yellow, now’s a great time to visit. Full write up on the trail coming soon …

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MSNBC Covers California Wildflowers

March 26, 2009

… and ends up showing a bunch of blooms right in our backyard in Griffith Park. Not a whole lot of substance here, but there are nice shots of wildflowers … and footage of the reporter picking them – which you absolutely should NOT do when you go out flower-peeping. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, [...]

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Weekend Wildflowers

March 13, 2009

Reader Alana wrote in recently, asking if I knew of any good weekend wildflower-heavy hikes in the L.A. area (a question lots of people seem to be interested in right now, which is great!). While I’m headed into the San Bernardinos for some snowshoeing this weekend, there are still some good resources for flower-peepers in [...]

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Californians’ Forty Favorite Hikes

March 4, 2009

The California State Parks Foundation — which just sent me a bunch of mail today — is celebrating its 40th anniversary by posting 40 short podcasts of Californians talking about their favorite hiking trails and experiences in California’s state parks. First up is Sammy Hagar’s run-in with a rattlesnake at Northern California’s Mount Tamalpais State [...]

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Amazing Photos

March 3, 2009

Every once in a while, I stumble across some amazing examples of outdoor photography and just have to share them with the rest of ya. Today, I came upon Brandon Riza‘s photo site, which features unbelievable panoramas and macros of beautiful outdoor scenes. Most of them also have the distinction of being California natives, like [...]

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