Lila Seidman is a reporter focused on California wildlife and the outdoors for the Los Angeles Times. Since joining The Times in 2020, she has investigated mental health policy and jumped on breaking ...

From a lookout tower with a wood-fired sauna to a sleek cabin with volcano views, these imaginative, forested forts go way ...

Catalina Island often makes the list of must-visit destinations, and for good reason. From its breathtaking natural beauty ...

Tucked behind Davenport’s agricultural fields along Highway 1, the federal government has been working with locals to design and carve out 17 miles of hiking trails as part of Santa Cruz County’s own ...

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. Best ...

And that may be why it’s surprising that so few people know about the Point Fermin Lighthouse, on an especially picturesque ...

"Foothills Conservancy has done amazing work on so many levels for some time now," said David Benner, son of the trail's ...