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Bring your bubble outdoors and explore a fresh side of Southern California with these great escapes.

Yosemite
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52:58
Nature

Yosemite

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If watching birds just isn’t enough for you — and you’d rather join their ranks up there in the sky — here are five of the most exciting ways to get airborne and pretend for a while that you may actually have wings.
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Here are five great ocean and ocean-side dwellers to look out for while visiting our coastal lands … and the places where you’ll be sure to find them, without interfering with their pupping, spawning, mating and other private business.
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Park visitors once crowded Yosemite Valley meadows every night to see the stream of red-hot embers fall from Glacier Point.
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From coastal bluffs to towering redwood groves, there is a unique camping opportunity to be experienced for all ages.
Wild L.A.
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In this episode, Lost L.A. explores the complicated relationship between the city and its natural environment.
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Hiking on the San Luis Obispo county's innumerable miles of trails takes in many of the Central Coast's subtle beauties, from mountaintops to remote beaches.
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The open skies, the fog, the mountains, the wildlife -- everything seems bigger and more intense here, begging for exploration.
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Though there are far too many excellent trails of this kind to mention, here are a handful well worth the time and effort.
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Santa Barbara's stunning coast was made for recreation.
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Challenging and dramatic trails can be found here, and easier strolls along the beaches await, too.
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