Feb 27, 2019

Quail Hill named best trail in OC

Location tops ‘25 Best OC Hiking Trails’

Jan 29, 2019

Picture Perfect Mason Regional Park

Mason Regional Park begins to stir early in the morning.

Jan 28, 2019

Come sail away in Irvine

Mason Lake is considered one of the best model sailboat lakes in America.

Jan 28, 2019

That’s some country to cross

The affable running coach barks the order to his dozen young charges, all members of OC GRIT, Irvine’s only youth running club for track and cross-country competitions.

Dec 13, 2018

Irvine to the beach and back

I was focusing on each step, not the hill before me. How much farther, I wondered, feeling the strain on my hamstrings.

Nov 12, 2018

Discover 150-plus birds that visit Irvine, right from your couch

Bird lovers should tune into their computer or smartphone on Nov. 20 to catch a glimpse of more than 150 migratory birds that visit Irvine.…

Oct 24, 2018

Hiking to Orange County’s ‘Grand Canyon’

There are hidden gems in Orange County you cannot discover just driving on city streets.

Oct 8, 2018

Bren Foundation helps boys and girls discover open space

As her sneakers made soft crunching sounds on the wilderness trail located just a few minutes from the noise and distractions of city life, the 9-year-old girl quietly took in the world around her.

Sep 25, 2018

Northwood’s ‘Castle Park’ is a center of imagination and fun

In an age when kids entertainment is becoming more and more high-tech, Northwood’s Castle Park is a refreshing reminder of a simpler time when creativity was king and imagination ruled.

Sep 25, 2018

Trail guide describes her love for the land

Vicki Billings is a volunteer with the Irvine Ranch Conservancy (IRC), which offers hikes and other programs on much of the 57,000 acres of open space on the Irvine Ranch.