Lake Fire Closure Update
LAKE FIRE CLOSURE UPDATE Hello Friends, When we last wrote, the Lake Fire was tearing up Figueroa Mountain and seemed destined to burn much of the Santa Barbara Backcountry. Fortunately, thanks to all the great work completed
Lake Fire History: July 11, 2024
The Lake Fire started in the late afternoon July 5 somewhere in the Zaca Lake drainage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The Lake Fire ignition point was very close to where
TRAIL VOLUNTEERS: Return to Happy Hunting Ground, Working Vacation
Happy Hunting Ground Working Vacation Continues April 22-28, 2024 Hello Friends, The LPFA and our wonderful trail volunteers just completed 3 miles of trail restoration (technically 2.9, but who’s counting?) within the San Rafael Wilderness as
Manzana Trail is Where It’s At!
Hello Friends! It’s trail season and the LPFA will once again be hosting a Working Vacation to help maintain the backcountry trails of the Los Padres Forest. This season we are focusing on restoring the beloved
Backcountry Season is NOW! – Los Padres Forest
Spring has sprung or is springing across the Los Padres… The grass is green, the big mountains are covered in snow, the creeks and rivers are flowing strong and the mountains should be calling ~
Los Padres New Years Information, LPFA
A Big Sunset Across Little Pine, no Photoshop or filters needed…. Hello Friends ~ Happy Holidays! You’re likely getting inundated with year-end emails so we’ll keep this short but we needed to share a couple Los
#GivingTuesday for the Ventura Backcountry Trails
Hello Friends, Let’s talk a little Ventura Backcountry. Highway 33, which is the primary road used to access the Ventura Backcountry, has been closed since January due to storm damage. Hwy 33 is used to visit
Los Padres Forest Association: For the Lines and the Green
A colored line with an epic view deep within the green, photo CHorgan Hello Friends, We all love maps. Look below at the map of South Central California and you’ll notice how the Los Padres
Giving to the Ventura Backcountry Trails
Hello Friends, We hope this email finds you well heading into what should be a lovely Thanksgiving Weekend. Thanksgiving is a fun time of year in the Los Padres. We’ve got peak fall colors across
