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Woo Hoo for Chaparral

Fond Farewell to Heidi Anderson If you’ve spent any time along the Ventura trails over the past decade or so, no doubt you’ve crossed paths with Heidi Anderson at least a few times.  Heidi has

Los Padres 2017 Storm Update

Raging Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur, photo California State Parks Hello Everyone, We’ve had quite a start to 2017 with lots of weather, snow and rain across the Los Padres.  Seems like the

Rain Rain Stay Awhile – Lower Manzana Trail Project

Lower Manzana Sandwich, NIRA on Top and Potrero at Bottom Hi Everyone – Hope you’re staying dry! We’ve had some nice storms the past few days and a bunch more stacking up over the coming

Goodbye 2016 – Hello 2017

Hopefully you have a few Los Padres related resolutions planned for 2017. Happy New Year!

Fire Openings Across the Los Padres

FIRE OPENINGS & RESTRICTIONS Hello Los Padres & Happy Holidays – It’s been a monumental day in the LP with quite a few shakeups that most of you will be happy to hear about.  Lets

Los Padres Thanksgiving & New Years Calendars

  Wild Turkey in Paradise; Paradise Rd, Los Padres – photo Humphrey Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving weekend is literally hours away and there is lots to be thankful for here in the Los Padres.  It might not

2017 Los Padres Calendar

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2017 – The LPFA is once again producing a Los Padres wall calendar featuring spectacular sights from around the Los Padres Forest.  We’ve got themes for each month ranging from the Ventana to Mt.

LOS PADRES Concessionaire Changes & More……

Chuchupate Camp, Showing Signs of Change LOS PADRES CONCESSIONAIRE CHANGES Big changes within the Los Padres are upon us, perhaps you’ve heard, if not, then brace yourself… For the past three decades the Los Padres

MISSION: Mission Pine

Mission Pine View, September 2016 MISSION PINE WORKING VACATION October 21-30     The LPFA will be hosting our next Working Vacation along the Mission Pine Trail in the San Rafael Wilderness from October 21-30.  We’ll

Lion Canyon NPLD Project FINAL UPDATE

Hello Everybody, We are now a day or two (depending on when you plan on arriving) away from our National Public Lands Day trail maintenance project on the beautiful Lion Canyon Trail in the magical