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Outdoor Graffiti

December 8, 2009

Because the Santa Monica Mountains and Angeles National Forest are both so close to this large urban area, surely we’ve all seen our fair share of graffiti on the trails – especially the more popular and easily accessible ones, but according to a story in the Fresno Bee, it’s becoming a problem even in National [...]

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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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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 Park [...]

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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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Hiking Bighorn Peak and Ontario Peak

September 18, 2008

A 14 mile in-and-out that hits two of the tallest, most prominent peaks in the Angeles National Forest. Beginning with the historic, alpine brook that runs through Icehouse Canyon, this trail climbs through picturesque pine and cedar to Icehouse Saddle before visiting the site of an old trail resort and ascending a long ridge [...]

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Hiking Mount Wilson – Devore Trail Camp Loop

August 31, 2008

A 10.5 mile loop from the top of Mount Wilson to two trail camps along the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, then back up to the top of the mountain. This trail is entirely along the mountain’s cooler, more forested north face, and the route follows seasonal streams and rivers that can [...]

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Hiking The Maze

February 1, 2008

A newly-designated trail near the West Entrance, this loop encompasses parts of the North View, Maze, and Window Rock trails. A fantastic route that winds through large boulder formations, desert washes, slot canyons, and Joshua Tree forests, this path encompasses just about everything people love about Joshua Tree in one lightly-traveled trail. Highly [...]

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