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Explore our favorite weekend escapes in and around Southern California.

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Two brothers plan to make short films of all 59 National Parks.
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Night owls can take advantage of the gorgeous Big Sur hot springs' cheaper entry fee.
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Our writer takes a breathtaking road trip through California's northeast and gets a fly fishing lesson on the Upper Fall River.
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During its heyday, the town was called the "most lawless, wildest and toughest mining camp the far west has ever known."
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A duo from Truckee trekked through the brutal winter conditions of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges to complete the entire 2,650-mile hike.
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If passed, the measure would require federal agencies to sell an acre for every acre purchased.
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The celebrity street artist threatens litigation against Modern Hiker, who was the first to report the vandalism.
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Four subspecies of foxes now number enough to possibly be removed from the endangered species list.
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If passed, the new bill will designate an additional 60,000 acres to pre-existing national parks, as well as create two new national monuments.
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If you're looking to meet new people or want to walk a trail without having to navigate yourself, there are plenty of group hiking options to suit your preferences.
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"I've been roaming the deserts for 30 years, and living in one godforsaken lizard-filled wasteland or another for probably a dozen years total. And desert people do get a little peculiar, after a while."
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The town of Morro Bay is also one of the best places in the country to spot snowy plovers, great blue herons, great egrets, and peregrine falcons in the winter.
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