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…
Legless lizards, mouthless moths and wingless flies: Meet the minimalists of the animal world
What do you call a fly without wings?Depending on your repertoire of dad jokes, you might answer "a walk".Ask an entomologist, though, and you might…
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…
3 paved spots to run and bike after the rain
I love this time of year in Los Angeles. The return of the rain always feels refreshing after months of hot weather, and the plants…
Falconer Adam Baz is keeping a 4,000-year-old tradition alive in L.A.
The concept of falconry may bring to mind a Mongolian warrior watching a hawk soar across the steppe. Or maybe a medieval knight surveying a…
These four group bike rides will give you a new way to see 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 Michael Charboneau, a…
Nature Glenelg Trust works to clear blue gum plantation from Walker Swamp
Blue gums degraded Victoria's native wetlands. Red gums are now restoring them.Walker Swamp in south-west Victoria was a healthy wetland, home to populations of platypus,…
Finding outdoor volunteer opportunities in L.A.
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 Michael…
Rick Ridgeway, legendary adventurer, explains how to live wild
Shaking hands with legendary adventurer Rick Ridgeway outside his serene Ojai home, I felt like I was meeting Indiana Jones — a comparison made by…
Warfare in the Red Sea: What about nature?
As warfare escalates in the Red Sea, humanity’s most cherished ally —nature—faces severe danger; an onslaught for which they have no possible defence. “The Red…
Ultra-rare ‘punk ant’ with Sid Vicious-like mohawk photographed in Far North Queensland
In 1977, the Sex Pistols set the world on fire with their incendiary punk rock war cry God Save the Queen.It would have made the…
Where to go deep-sea fishing near Santa Barbara
It felt like a Vegas casino at 3 a.m., except instead of full houses, people were flashing fish the color of fire. A voice blared…
The animal sounds in most nature documentaries are made by humans — here’s how they do it and why it matters
Wildlife documentaries like the BBC's recent series, Planet Earth III, are renowned for offering breathtaking images of animals in their natural habitats. You'd be forgiven…
How to hike responsibly in the snow
It was all smiles and selfies on the summit of Mt. Baldy on Christmas Day. Crystalline snow underfoot and blue skies overhead. A cheerful hiker…
FKA twigs’ Calvin Klein ad banned in U.K. over sexual nature
FKA twigs’ Calvin Klein advertisement has been censored in the U.K. after people complained that the storied brand had “inappropriately sexualized” her. Nearly a year…
Thousands petition to move Harry Potter event out of Melbourne nature reserve
When Michelle Thomas nursed two baby wallabies back to health, she was told the Briars nature reserve was the only safe place left to release…