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
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

