The LA River Bike Path actually consists of two sections, the Elysian Valley section and the Long Beach-Veron section. Here, we are only talking about the Elysian Valley section. The LA River Bike Path (Elysian Valley Section) is a 7.4-mile trail that follows the LA River from Burbank to Cypress Park. The trail is paved […]
Located just north of downtown Los Angeles sits a small, often forgotten park called Ernest E. Debs Regional Park. In fact, you’d probably never hear a word about it if it weren’t for the ultra-cute lake that sits, surrounded by trees, at its summit. In fact, the lake and the surrounding hiking trails are what […]
Some Stories by Yvon Chouinard is the kind of book that, after even a quick glance, makes you feel like you could have done more with your life. The book consists of a series of previously published short stories and letters on adventure sports, business and environmentalism that follows the course of Yvon’s life from […]
The Santa Ana River trail is a 30-mile trail that follows the Santa Ana River from Yorba Linda at the base of the Chino Hills State Park to its end point in Huntington Beach. The trail is paved most of the way and features underpasses that allow riders and runners to avoid crossing busy streets. […]
Until 1930 the central highlands of Papua were believed to be completely uninhabited. But when two Australian gold prospectors made an expedition into the western central highlands, those assumptions were shattered forever. What they found were numerous tribes speaking hundreds of different languages and who lived in such isolation that they had no concept of the outside […]
Griffith Park, that giant swath of green at the eastern edge of the Hollywood Hills, is one of the largest urban parks in North America and despite being rather wild and rugged, is surprisingly close to Los Angeles proper. It’s (apparently) sometimes referred to as the Central Park of Los Angeles, but whereas New York’s […]
What’s that big green splotch surrounding Dodger Stadium?….its none other than the often overlooked Elysian Park. Despite being overshadowed by its massive neighbor to the north (Griffith Park), Elysian Park is still packed with things to see and do. Its home to Dodger Stadium and just a few minutes from Downtown LA, Hollywood, and Silverlake/Echo […]
The Cliffs of Moher are probably one of Ireland’s most famous natural attractions. In fact, the entire stretch of southwest Ireland is packed with dramatic cliffs on distance peninsulas. But never the less, the Cliffs of Moher deserves its place as one of Ireland’s most popular destinations. What Are The Cliffs of Moher? The Cliffs […]
Located on the south side of the Los Padres National Forest is the Sespe River Trail. From the trailhead at Piedra Blanca its a 10 mile hike to Willett Springs where you can swim in the hot springs. If you want to go even further its about another 5 miles to Sespe Hot Springs. This […]
