Los Angeles may be well known for the Hollywood Sign and seriously awful traffic. But those of us who call L.A. home also know it is full of amazing outdoor places for families to play and explore year round. This big list of outdoor adventures for Los Angeles kids is a great place to get some inspiration. No more excuses for not being able to find somewhere to explore nature … [Read more...]
Field Report Friday: Orange Picking at Heritage Park
Picking oranges seems like a quintessentially Southern California activity. And yet finding a place to take the kids to try it out for themselves wasn’t so easy. Enter Heritage Park in La Verne. It features one of the last working orange groves in Southern California, where visitors can pick fruit right off the tree. The 1.1-acre Heritage Park includes Weber Ranch, home to a … [Read more...]
10 Places to Explore Nature in Los Angeles This Winter
Shortly after I started this blog some 2+ years ago, I wrote a post about the best spots in Los Angeles for winter outdoor fun. We’ve explored a lot more places since then, so I figured an updated version was in order. BEACHES & TIDE POOLS Beaches are overlooked (read: empty) during winter. Bring a jacket – and maybe a kite – and take advantage of having the place … [Read more...]
5 Great Places for a Christmas Day Hike in Los Angeles
All month, I’ve been sharing ways to make time in nature part of your holiday traditions. I hope you’ll end on a high note: with a Christmas Day family hike. Last year we enjoyed a day-after Christmas hike and it was the perfect antidote to the hustle and bustle of the holiday stress. It offered us a chance to reconnect with each other away from the house and the … [Read more...]
Field Trip Friday: The Audubon Center at Debs Park
The Audubon Center at Debs Park is an environmental education and conservation center for the communities of northeast Los Angeles. Its mission is too cool not to mention: “to inspire people to experience, understand and care for the local natural world.” What I didn’t realize before our visit is that the Audubon Center at Debs Park is just one small part of the 282.3-acre … [Read more...]