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 ...

This week LAist reader and Flickr featured photos contributor Ryo Chiba shared some amazing shots from his recent camping trip near Two Harbors on Catalina Island which is about a one hour's boat ride ...

Back in 2020, we put together a virtual happy hour with Cathy Miller from Love Catalina and the team from PubClub.com to talk about what makes Catalina Island special. That conversation - filmed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author's two-day Catalina trip from East End to Little Harbor Campground and back to Avalon covered 40-plus miles and some ...

Trudging up the steep, cactus-lined trail to Ballast Point on Catalina Island off Southern California, the views of the Pacific and a pair of scenic harbors below were becoming increasingly epic.

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 ...

Across California are stunning destinations for campers, from the desert-scape of Joshua Tree National Park to the vast Sierra National Forest. Yet five places in California were named the prettiest ...

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 ...

An hourlong boat ride will bring you from Long Beach to Catalina Island. This island is popular among California residents and visitors alike for its wildlife, scenic town and beaches, and its prime ...

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 ...

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 ...