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• Free guided hikes

• Big fish

• Cool trucks

San Diego Natural History Museum offers over 60 free guided hikes

San Diego Natural History Museum, located in Balboa Park, is offering over 60 free naturalist-led hikes on trails across San Diego County between now and June 2025. There are mountain hikes, desert hikes, coast hikes…you get the picture. You do need a reservation and might want to sign up before they fill up.

Desert Tortoises in Mojave National Preserve Protected by New Fencing Initiative

Mt. Waterman, a small ski area about an hour outside Los Angeles, has a new owner and some changes on the horizon. One interesting twist is that they will offer an exclusive membership to limit the number of people riding on powder days.

San Diego fisherman sets state record for marlin catch

Last weekend, a San Diego fisherman caught a marlin that weighed 666.2 pounds — more than 100 pounds above the state record. Other fishermen set a record earlier in the month when they reeled in a 492-pound swordfish.

Gnarly whipper

Canada: This Instagram video shows a climber taking a head-over-heels nasty whipper fall on a trad route in Squamish, BC. It is gnarly, but he is okay.

Gear Deals:

Jackery is offering steep discounts on its solar generator setups.

Filson, maker of classic outdoors wear and gear, has a fall sale going on, with items up to 70% off

Gobi Racks is offering $200 off its vehicle racks. Not sure how long the sale lasts, but it's a good deal if you are in the market. I’ve owned one of the racks for my Jeep and they are worth a look. The promo code is 200KGND.

REI is offering up to 50% off select gear.