Under the Stars near Los Angeles - 10 base camps for great weekend adventures.

America's Best Beaches - Including the sandy stretch from Santa Monica to Torrance.

Top Trails L.A. - Six great trails, rated by the experts for scenery, seclusion, wildlife, and more.

L.A. Dog Lover's Escapes - City escapes for urbanites and their dogs.

Caspers Wilderness Park and Santa Rosa Plateau - Orange County's not just Disneyland — it's got the Pacific Ocean, coastal hills, and the Santa Ana Mountains.

Hiking Native Californian Trails: Malaga Canyon - Near Torrence, Malaga Canyon is regarded as one of the few California sites containing evidence of prehistoric human evolution.

Trails of San Gabriel - Turn your back on the buzz of Los Angeles and find peace in these gentle mountains and craggy canyons.

Hiking with Kids in the Santa Monica Mountains - Relief from LA for the whole family.

Walking with the Stars - Three great hikes near Los Angeles.

An Ocean at Your Doorstep - Just you, a tent, and the thundering Pacific—five oceanfront campsites in southern California just a short hike away from civilization, but worlds away in character.
Parson's Landing
Echo Arch

Pedal Into L.A.'s Trolleyed Past - Dirt access roads and former trolley lines are today's excellent mountain biking trails just a skip away from L.A.

Santa Monica Escapes - Mountain biking in California's Mediterranean mountains—great escape from LA!

Mountain Biking near Malibu - Tough and easy: Crags Road and Sycamore Canyon Trails offer challenge and satisfaction to all levels of experience.

Zen of Ten - Eco-travel in southern California.

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