Los Padres Backcountry Season is Here!!!
MANZANA SCHOOLHOUSE WORKING VACATION: Nov 1-6, 2023 Hello Friends, Lets get right to it! The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler and we know what that means: BACKCOUNTRY SEASON IS HERE!
Fire Restrictions, Trail work Updates & Volunteer Opportunities
Hello Friends, While the green of Spring certainly has felt short-lived this year, with 100% of the state of CA experiencing drought and 41 (out of 58) counties experiencing a drought emergency, we were glad to get
Trail work, Forest Updates & More!
Hello Friends, Since 2020 was pretty much a lost year for forest projects, we’ve been trying hard the past few months to catch up on some of the todo’s from last year while also moving
Los Padres Updates, News, Pine Mountain and Much More…..
The Los Padres Forest Association stands with the collective effort to change the inequalities that persist across our country and the world. We believe racism has no place in nature, within the forest, on the
Los Padres Fire Restrictions & Lots of Good News
Hello Friends, The big forest news this past week was the Forest Service announcing that the Los Padres is going into Extreme Fire Danger restrictions until at least December 31, 2019. We’ve all seen the
RIP Madulce and D13 Kick Off
Hello Friends, 20 years ago today (Oct 11, 1999) the Madulce Cabin was tragically burned to the ground as a result of either an accidental burning or arson (click here for more of the history).
Los Padres Fire Restrictions, Closures, Hunting Season and Openings
Above Ojai, Pratt Trail showing off some new post-Thomas Fire summer regrowth, photo LPFA Hello Friends, It’s been a busy few weeks here in the Los Padres featuring additional fire restrictions and the onset of
Volunteer Season & Pine Valley Legend
San Luis Obispo Backcountry, March 2016 NOW is quintessential Los Padres. Flowers are blooming, grass is green, water is flowing (mostly), days are warm (mostly) and nights are cool. If you’re not getting out on
