Would pro-Palestinian protesters have disrupted a 2024 L.A. Olympics?
Los Angeles might have dodged at least one Olympic-sized headache by agreeing to wait until 2028 to host the Summer Games. The reason? If L.A.…
A guide to stargazing adventures in Los Angeles and beyond
I’ll never forget my first stargazing experience in Southern California. It was during a spring camping trip to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, not long after…
Do you have to pay to camp on the Lost Coast? Here’s what to know
The Lost Coast, a Northern California trail on many a hiker’s bucket list, is one of the only coastal backpacking opportunities in the contiguous United…
These are the absolute best trails for hiking alone in L.A.
Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. Currently, that voice belongs to Laura Randall, a…
3 hassle-free L.A. hikes with easy (and free) parking
Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. Starting this week, that voice belongs to Laura…
How to hike with your baby — and why it’s worthwhile
Last week, my wife and I embarked on a special outdoor adventure. By the numbers, it wasn’t that impressive — a 2.3-mile, 300-foot “hike” up…
What to know about California’s newest state park
On June 12, California will open its first new state park in nearly a decade, setting aside 1,600 acres near the confluence of the Tuolumne…
Pair these L.A. road trips with a hike and a lunch
In April 2020 — only a month or so into the COVID-19 pandemic — my wife and I were running out of things to do.…
What are the wildflowers like in Carrizo Plain right now?
Carrizo Plain National Monument in eastern San Luis Obispo County is one of California’s most iconic wildflower viewing areas, but is this year’s display worth…
This L.A. start-up will sell your used outdoor gear
When Emme Hayes moved to Los Angeles in 2014, she felt a call familiar to many readers of this newsletter: She had to get into…
Do you have what it takes to compete in L.A.’s wildest bike race?
Imagine this: You’re riding your bike up the San Gabriel Mountains, climbing thousands of feet over the span of 100 miles. You’re also on a,…
World’s largest digital camera ‘the size of a car’ built – and it could ‘photograph a golf ball from 15 mile aways’
THE largest digital camera ever built is finally ready – and it's going to create a stunning map of the night sky. Astronomers hope that…
Catch the snow at these spots in the San Gabriel Mountains — while supplies last
Since moving to Los Angeles in 2018, I’ve kept up an important annual tradition: getting my feet into snow. Fortunately, I’ve never had to travel…
The best L.A. spot for whale-watching
A few times a year, something incredible happens to Jake Hensley: He gets mugged. No, not the kind where you get robbed in a dark…
The 7 best inland spots to take a walk by the water
Of all the images L.A. is famous for — the Hollywood sign perched above teetering palm trees, the mansion-lined streets stocked with free-range celebrities —…
Dominic Ngeno, Stacy Ndiwa celebrate winning 2024 L.A. Marathon
Upon breaking the tape on a pristine St. Patrick’s Day morning in the City of Angels, Dominic Ngeno dropped to his knees and kissed the…
Our caravans are so disgusting we have to drive a mile to Tesco just to use the TOILET – we’re OAPs living in a cesspit – The Sun
RESIDENTS have been forced to use the toilets at a nearby supermarket after a cesspit at their caravan site overflowed. Every time anyone needed the…
A paradise for dogs (and people) just off the 405
My dog, a 6-year-old collie mix named Bear (I know, he doesn’t look anything like a bear), has a complicated relationship with leashes. On our…
L.A.’s oldest outdoors club welcomes women as members for the first time in 103 years
For more than a century, aspiring members of the Adventurers’ Club of Los Angeles had to meet two requirements: They had to “seek out high…
Will Measure HLA pass? Voters to decide on election day
The citizen-sponsored ballot initiative that aims to force Los Angeles to add hundreds of miles of bike and bus lanes — to make streets safer…