SANTA CATALINA ISLAND — It was the first day of my trip to Santa Catalina, and the island already was working its magic. I didn’t see anyone for miles as I hiked an eastern segment of the ...

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Concordia Elementary School fifth-graders took a voyage to Santa Catalina Island, where they camped out in the wilderness, interacted with marine animals and learned quite a bit. The three-day trip ...

GLENDALE — A Catalina Island campground that has been in the YMCA’s hands for more than 80 years will transfer to a new leaseholder after a dispute over repair costs could not be resolved, officials ...

Of the eight Channel Islands flanking our Southern California coast, it’s the northern ones, like Santa Cruz and Anacapa Island, that get the most attention from adventurous hikers. But there’s a ...

Know any other hikes that involve a boat ride across the pacific ocean, a car-free Island and roving herds of Bison? The 37.5-miles Trans-Catalina Trail does. Earlier this year, my friend Alan and I ...

As I fell asleep in a tent to the sounds of waves crashing on the beach and no cell phone service anywhere in the vicinity, I thought, this is the respite I needed. That is, until the wee hours of the ...