Apr 3, 2022
Be a wildflower expert on your next hike
In the spring, nature treats us to a dazzling display of wildflowers. Poppies, lupines and other blossoms paint Orange County’s hills with splashes of orange, purple and yellow.
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Outdoors
Mar 2, 2022
Orange County’s ‘mini-Grand Canyon’ reopens
The 20-million-year-old, red-sandstone cliffs of Limestone Canyon are often called the mini-Grand Canyon.
Feb 2, 2022
A guide to the great outdoors
Nov 30, 2021
Migrating birds return to Upper Newport Bay
Here’s your chance to see up to 35,000 birds in one day. That’s how many migrating birds can fill Upper Newport Bay this time of year as they fly south along the Pacific Flyway.
Nov 2, 2021
Try this guided hike to magical Weir Canyon
We started our hike just before sunrise at 7 a.m. as the sky was beginning to glow in blue and orange.
Nov 2, 2021
AUTUMN’S CANVAS
New England may be famous for its fall foliage displays, but many Southern California trees are putting on a respectable show.
Oct 4, 2021
‘LIKE A NATIONAL PARK IN YOUR BACKYARD’
The Irvine Ranch Northern Open Space Preserve delivers a wilderness experience unlike any in Orange County.
Oct 4, 2021
Autumn sunsets are a magical time for watching wildlife
The “sunset switch” is the time each day when some animals retreat to rest and others come out to forage or hunt.
Oct 4, 2021
Hiking through the ‘Yosemite of Orange County’
Some locals call Fremont Canyon the “Yosemite of Orange County” due to its picturesque rock formations and caves. Its ridgelines offer sweeping views of Orange County and downtown Los Angeles on clear days.
Sep 1, 2021
Fall is in the air
Despite what some suggest, Southern California does have seasons. They are governed by a Mediterranean climate that gives us a dry period and a wet period within a calendar year.
