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In depth stories about places to go, things to see and what to know. Focusing on the Santa Barbara area but featuring the western states.
Rattlesnake and San Roque Side of Jesusita Trails to Re-Open Friday
All Trails Within the Mission Canyon Area to Remain Closed
Trails Now Open to the Public After Hydromulch Work Completed. Read story.
Channel Islands Adventure
Whale Watching, Nature Hikes, and Kayaking with Truth Aquatics
Whale watching, hikes, and kayaking with Truth Aquatics. Read story.
Coyote Fire: Sept 22-Oct 1, 1964
Forty-five Years Ago A Faulty Muffler Brings Our Worst Fears
Ray takes a look back at our area's first big urban wildfire. Read story.
Refugio Fire September 6-15, 1955
79,000+ Acre Fire Ravages Gaviota Coast for 10 Days
Ray Ford takes a look at a major and well-recorded front-country fire in Santa Barbara. Read story.
Illegal Trail-Cutting Efforts Continue to Concern Forest Officials
Mountain Biker Seriously Injured on Cold Spring Trail by Unauthorized Trail Work
Illegal trail work begins to impact user safety in the front country. Read story.
Douglas Family Preserve Improvements Scheduled Next Week
Trail Maintenance Work and Native Plant Restoration Highlight Efforts at the Preserve
Douglas Preserve to undergo much needed improvements thanks to a Land Trust grant. Read story.
County Unveils Hydromulch Program for Jesusita Burn Areas
Maps Identify Areas to Be Sprayed
Maps provide a close look at locations of Jesusita Fire hydromulching. Read story.
Out of the Lizard's Mouth
Climbing the Beautiful Sandstone Mountain
The sandstone outcroppings crowning the Santa Ynez mountain range above the South Coast can take wonderfully weird shapes. Read story.
Pioneer Horticulturists
The People Who Helped Make S.B. a Floral Haven
The people who helped make S.B. a floral haven. Read story.
La Brea Fire Proves Almost Impossible to Contain
View from the West Side Shows a Fire Totally Out of Control
Ray reports on the fire from the top of Colson Canyon last night. Read story.
Thursday Morning, La Brea Fire
Another 10,000 Acres Gone, More Ranch Evacuations
Some success in building and holding ridge lines despite fire's growth, more than 36,000 acres consumed, 1,600 personnel involved. Read story.
Erratic Winds Push La Brea Fire North and West
Additional 10,000 Acres Burned by Midnight Tonight
While La Brea Fire increased almost 50 percent in size in the last 24 hours, not all news is bad. Read story.
La Brea Fire Wednesday Morning Report
Fire Remains in National Forest, Still Growing
Another 6,000 acres gone, limited containment, but fire remains in National Forest. Read story.
La Brea Fire Tops 20,000 acres, Jumps Sierra Madre Ridge
Like the Zaca Fire, It May Consume Lots of Acres But Perhaps Not Homes
The La Brea Fire increases in size dramatically but the worst could be over. Read story.
Evacuation Order for La Brea Fire
Warning upgraded to mandatory order for ranches
Evacuation order issued in La Brea Fire for 14 area ranches, superseding previous evacuation warning Read story.
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