Take a spring hike with the Los Angeles Times
Howdy! I’m Jaclyn Cosgrove, an outdoors reporter at the L.A. Times. My job is to explore the mountains surrounding Los Angeles to find the best hikes, campgrounds and other adventures ...
Tag: Outdoors
Get away from it all with a serene backpacking trip near L.A. — it’s easier than you think
When vacationing in Los Angeles, you can truly choose your own adventure. Those in search of luxury can stay in a five-star hotel, sleeping on a plush bed, soaking in ...
Biden created Chuckwalla monument in the California desert. A lawsuit aims to undo it
A lawsuit filed in federal court is seeking to undo the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument in the Southern California desert, claiming President Biden overstepped his authority by setting aside such ...
SoCal officials unleash sterile mosquitoes in bid to curb disease — with promising results
A battle is underway against an invasive mosquito behind a recent surge in the local spread of dengue fever in Southern California — and officials may have unlocked a powerful ...
It’s not a total bust for wildflowers. Find a hidden field of poppies right in L.A. County
For me, springtime means taking road trips to document the wildflower fields through Southern California. But this season has not been a good one. Due to the lack of rain ...
This California town has a breathtaking waterfall — and no legal way for the public to get there
DUNSMUIR, Calif. — Less than a half a mile from the city limits of this Northern California railroad town is a natural wonder so enchanting that locals compare it to geologic features ...
Our friendly neighborhood fence lizard: Why Californians love this reptile
Before the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences subdivided the landscape. At some point, one climbed a ...
California wolves are on the comeback and eating cattle. Ranchers say, ‘Enough!’
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — In far Northern California, beneath a towering mountain ridge still covered in April snow, one of the state’s last cowboys stood in the tall green grass of a ...
This cliffhanger video from Riverside County has a happy ending
A stranded hiker was rescued by helicopter on Sunday after she spent more than an hour clinging to the side of a steep cliff along the Pacific Crest Trail. The ...
All-American skier dies from head injury at Lake Tahoe resort
A former NCAA All-American skier died in an accident on the slopes in the Greater Lake Tahoe area on Saturday, authorities said. Ellery “Ellie” Curtis, 26, of San Francisco suffered ...
