Fire season came early this year to Southern California. The fire is said to be the worse one in years and so far has claimed 140,000 acres and two fire fighters lives (our hearts go out to the families and colleagues).

KPCC has great coverage and plenty of updates. The images above are also from KPCC’s flickr.

I was planning a hike for this past weekend and decided to turn it into a one nighter and I chose Santa Anita Canyon (Chantry Flats). The reason I chose this place was the hike was mainly in the shade and along a creek. The camp sites are tucked away 2-3 miles into the woods and have fire rings. The crew for this trip was Bobby, Tom R and myself. Enjoy the pics (all photos by Bobby Sattler): Read Full Post

Headed North and hit the La Jolla Canyon loop in Malibu. It was perfect timing to see all the blooming flowers. Great hike that lands you in a giant meadow between the mountains. Amazing views but one thing I can do without… Read Full Post

Some times when I’m out hiking or pushing pedals in the mountains I forget my camera and instead use my iPhone to take pics. I post my iPhone pics on my Twitter page. Check out the drop sequence via the iPhone.

I recently picked up a great field guide by John Muir Laws entitled “The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada”. It has great illustrations and information about various species of plants, insects, animals and more. If you live in California you should pick up this guide, it’s one of the best I’ve seen.