Four agencies issued bear advisories in three weeks this spring. Thin snowpack means a longer, hungrier season, and bears are already in SoCal foothills and on trails like Mt. Wilson. What to know:
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Southern California is about to have the highest concentration of wave pools on the planet. DSRT Surf, a Wavegarden Cove next to Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, opens this summer with a 5.5-acre lagoon.
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A stranded sailor's emergency flare sparked California's largest wildfire of 2026. The Santa Rosa Island blaze has burned ~19% of the island, 0% contained. Three structures destroyed; 11 NPS staff evacuated.
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The San Gabriel Canyon Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area, located 11 miles north of Azusa, California, offers an rugged off-road trails and a off-road training course, spanning over 160 acres of rocky, sandy river bottom. buff.ly/3ZDk9kx
After nearly a decade of closure following a devastating 2015 flood and a subsequent fire in 2021, Scotty’s Castle in Death Valley National Park will partially reopen to visitors for ranger-led walking tours starting December 7, 2024. buff.ly/3OHMY99#deathvalley
New guide to Batiquitos Lagoon Trail on the OSC website. Mellow hike near the water that we use to bring our son on when he was little.
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Here's the view of the Nixon Fire from Rancho Bernardo. Dry air makes it easy to see even though it's ~ 30 mi away (by air) NE of Aguanga, on the other side of Palomar Mountain. The fire was reported to be 1000 acres with no containment, and the RH was only 15% nearby. #CAwx
With so many forest fires in California, planning an outdoor adventure can be tricky. Here are some tips for finding out what's open and staying safe. outdoorsocal.com/posts/socal…