Marching Towards April Working Vacations

Los Padres Greenery! SAINT PATRICK’S DAY Happy St. Patricks’s Day everyone!  While March 17 was originally set aside as a religious celebration of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, the date has morphed

And ERFO Was Its Name-O!

Trail Erased, Central Hurricane Deck; photo Blakley Hello Los Padres! Spring in here and while the winter weather has pretty much come and gone, its left behind no shortage of damaged roads and trails across

LP STORMS 2017: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

That’s not the Mississippi!  Santa Ynez River at Sage Hill, February 17, photo Chris Orr Good Morning Everyone and Happy Presidents Day! We are in the midst of what is clearly going to be remembered

Grizzly Bears, Condors and Chaparral – February 16

LPFA TRAIL TALK IV Grizzly Bears, Condors and Chaparral Presented by: Rick HalseyOnce home to the California grizzly bear and the California condor’s last refuge, the chaparral remains one of the most misunderstood and under-appreciated

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