Canada Blocks PCT Hikers from Border Crossings Along Trail

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced the discontinuation of permits for hikers seeking to enter Canada via the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) without presenting at an official port of entry.

Eagle Returns to Big Bear Nest with Live Web Camera

A bald eagle mating pair, Jackie and Shadow, have returned to a nest on the shores of Big Bear Lake to try again to make some baby eagles. A webcam installed near the nest lets you check in via a live feed anytime.

Newsom’s Budget Proposal Raises Concerns Over State Parks Funding

California State Parks Foundation has raised concerns that the budget reallocates existing funds rather than adding new resources for parks, undermining the intent of a ballot measure to help state parks cope with climate change.

Other news

SoCal ski resorts could see snow through Friday, with 3-6 inches of accumulation at higher altitudes.

Coming soon after the fatal fall of a SoCal climber at Red Rocks Canyon in Nevada, a hiker had to be rescued after taking a fall in the area.

The cost of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail has ballooned in recent years as food and ultralight backpacking gear costs have climbed.

Uh, no thanks to SUPing with orcas:

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Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Malibu surf breaks remain unsafe due to water quality issues that resulted from the recent fires.

Climbing Magazine published a remembrance of Micah Minalese, the SoCal climber recently killed in an accident at Red Rock Canyon in Nevada.

A developer is buying up private land within Joshua Tree National Park stoking fears of a housing development or resort being built withing the park boundaries.

PSA from the San Diego Mountain biking association:

Oak Canyon Trail