9 new and under-the-radar things to do in Avalon, Catalina Island
In the center of Catalina Island is Bishop’s Chapel at El Rancho Escondido. From its coastal perch, the small adobe building is alone with scrub-covered…
Sailing to Catalina Island – Los Angeles Times
Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. For the next several weeks, we’re featuring guest…
A classic paddleboard race from Catalina to Manhattan Beach becomes 32 miles of torture
After waking before dawn on Catalina Island beneath a vast bowlful of stars, 100 elite athletes prepared to cross the open ocean to Manhattan Beach…
Catalina Island offers beach camping, giant plants and more
Of the eight Channel Islands flanking our Southern California coast, it’s the northern ones, like Santa Cruz and Anacapa Island, that get the most attention…