Emigrant Canyon Road, the lone paved route to Death Valley National Park’s high‑country Wildrose area, is open again after long‑term repairs, restoring public access to cooler summer camping and hiking just as valley‑floor temperatures often top 100 °F.
Oscar Olea, a fixture of San Diego’s climbing community, died April 10, 2025, from injuries he suffered in a fall at Mission Trails Regional Park.
Outdoors enthusiasts and environmental groups are alarmed after a leaked Interior Department draft outlined options for carving thousands of acres out of six Western national…
The Trump administration has cleared the way for commercial logging on nearly 113 million acres of National Forest System (NFS) land—roughly 59 percent of all U.S. national forests—under a new emergency order that targets large swaths of Southern California’s public lands.
Pineknot Campground is a developed campground in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear Lake, offering 47 reservable sites nestled among fir, pine, and oak trees at an elevation of approximately 6,900 feet.
Cahuilla Mountain Trail is a moderately difficult 6-mile out-and-back hike in the San Jacinto Ranger District near Idyllwild, California.
Devils Slide Trail is a moderate 2.5-mile route in the San Jacinto Wilderness near Idyllwild, California.
Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail is an easy 2.6-mile out-and-back route in the San Jacinto Wilderness near Idyllwild, California.
Cougar Crest Trail is a moderately difficult, approximately 4.6-mile out-and-back hike near Big Bear Lake in Southern California.
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