A.C. McGinnis 
Ahead of a recent hike up San Gorgonio, I found myself checking the weather forecasts obsessively. The mountain forecasts were predicting “possible” thunderstorms for the day of my hike and I was nervous. I was on a tight schedule that …
Porter Ranch sits on the northern edge of the San Fernando Valley in the city of Los Angeles. The neighborhood begins on the valley floor and climbs into the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains. The new home construction of …
One of the least appreciated features of Southern California may be the Pacific Ocean itself. That may sound absurd to many; surely, the west coast is famous for its beautiful coastal hot spots from Santa Barbara down to San Diego, …
Heading north on Highway 23 from the 118, my palms begin to sweat a little as I glance over at the steep drop off to my left. I drive higher and higher up the incline, nervously noting the lack of …
Sprawling cities cut through the mountain ranges that spread out across the land. Low and high deserts to the coastal cliffs. Over three million acres of forest stretching up between it all. Dusty and desolate desert cities to the tree …