California State Parks Week Returns June 10–14
California State Parks Week runs Wednesday, June 10 through Sunday, June 14, with 171 events across the 280-park system.
Off-Roading Advocates Take Legal Action to Restore Access to Western Mojave OHV Routes
Blue Ribbon Coalition, a national motorized recreation advocacy group, filed a Motion for Leave to Intervene on Thursday in the federal lawsuit responsible for the sweeping OHV route closures across the Western Mojave Desert — a legal move aimed at restoring off-road access to thousands of miles of disputed routes.
Fire Restrictions Hit SoCal Public Lands April 15
The Bureau of Land Management’s California Desert District dropped into seasonal fire restrictions on Tuesday, and the order covers many wilderness areas.
What a Historically Low Snowpack Means for SoCal’s Dry Season
California just closed out the winter with its second-lowest April 1 snowpack on record. State engineers doing the ceremonial Phillips Station measurement found patches of grass where the snow is supposed to be chest-deep.
Artemis II Splashes Down Tonight Off San Diego Coast
NASA’s Orion capsule is scheduled to splash down at 5:07 p.m. PDT today off the coast of San Diego, capping a 694,481-mile journey that included the first crewed lunar flyby since 1972.
Bees Take Down Phoenix Hiker: 100+ Stings, Airlift Required
Spring in the Sonoran Desert comes with a hazard most hikers underestimate. A Lookout Mountain hiker found out the hard way — 100+ stings, dangerously low blood pressure, and a helicopter ride he did not plan for.
SoCal Rattlesnake Season Is…Not Normal
Two Southern Californians are already dead. Seventy-seven bite calls were logged statewide before April started. The snakes did not get the memo that it’s supposed to be spring, not summer.
California May Let Hunters Take Two Bears Per Season
The Fish and Game Commission votes this month on whether to double the black bear bag limit from one to two. For SoCal hikers and campers, the backdrop is a bear population that has grown faster than the state’s tolerance for it.
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.
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