The Public Lands in Our Backyard That Are Most at Risk Right Now
Two executive orders, a lot of federal acreage, and a handful of landscapes that matter most to the SoCal outdoor community. Here’s where things stand.
The Border Wall Is Coming for the Butterfly Center. Congress Said No Four Times.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has awarded a contract to build a border wall through a butterfly center in Texas.
California’s Dockwalker Program Recruiting Volunteers for 2026 Boating Season
California State Parks, the California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean and Green Program, and The Bay Foundation are recruiting volunteers for the 2026 Dockwalker Program — a statewide effort to keep Southern California’s marinas and waterways from degrading through routine boater negligence.
Seabirds Are Washing Up on California Beaches — And It’s Probably Not Bird Flu
A rough winter following an unusually productive breeding year is likely the culprit in large number of seabird deaths.
H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in California Elephant Seals
Seven weaned elephant seal pups at Año Nuevo State Park have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1
Defenders Rally to Save Chuckwalla National Monument
A federal lawsuit aimed at erasing one of Southern California’s newest national monuments has attracted a growing pile of defenders, and the legal battle is…
Trump Administration Plan to Lift Protections Puts Southern California National Forests at Risk, Critics Say
Trump plan to repeal a longstanding rule that protects millions of acres of national forest land draws sharp criticism
Trump Administration Wants to Open Chuckwalla National Monument to Mining
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…
Biden Designates New Southern California National Monument and Expand Joshua Tree
Joe Biden designated Chuckwalla National Monument near Joshua Tree National Park
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