OBecians reclaim pieces of pier broken by storm
To appear in Blue Water Grille and Raglan Ale House?
Delinda Lombardo 2 p.m., Jan. 18
The Canyoneers
Canyoneers are San Diego Natural History Museum volunteers trained to lead interpretive nature walks that teach appreciation for the great outdoors. Read more about them in Coast to Cactus: The genesis of San Diego's definitive hiking guide.
Articles by The Canyoneers
Pamo Valley: isolated from the sounds of the city
Explore this newly completed link on the Coast to Crest Trail
Pamo Valley is a beautiful, peaceful little valley that seems very isolated in spite of its closeness to nearby Ramona. Though you are within a few miles of town, you can no longer hear the ...
Dictionary Hill: the newest open space preserves in the county
Explore a remnant of a volcanic island that has panoramic views
The hill with the funny name has a lot of things going for it. It had been scheduled for a major housing development that would have leveled and lowered the summit by many feet. Through ...
A garden of gardens
Bamboo, Subtropical Fruit, Undersea Succulent...
San Diego Botanic Garden has a collection of over 4,000 unique plants, many found at exotic locations throughout the world. You can explore habitats from places you would like to visit without ever leaving San ...
A park built on a fault line in East Village
Fault Line Park is a strand of the Rose Canyon Fault system
Fault Line Park, the first public park in East Village, is adjacent to two high-rise apartment complexes on its east side. It is a public park because no structures for human occupancy can be built ...
Climb a mini peak in rural East County
Donohoe Mountain is surrounded by a multitude of trails
Tucked into the foothills of Otay Mountain, this unassuming peaklet provides a quick getaway if you have just a couple of hours but want to escape the crowds and enjoy views of mountains near and ...
Enjoy a walk on the mild side
Rose Marie Starns South Shores Park is one of Mission Bay's nicer public walks
San Diego is blessed with many nice public walks, and this is one of the nicer ones, because it hugs the south shore of Mission Bay opposite Fiesta Island. It is named for Rose Marie ...
Watch as the bird populations change with the seasons
Explore the bayside walking and birding trail in Imperial Beach
A new birding trail has been opened at the very bottom of San Diego Bay in Imperial Beach within the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge. There is a well-marked dirt path stemming from the ...
Follow Peñasquitos Creek as it meanders through South Poway and Sabre Springs
Take time to enjoy views of Iron Mountain, Mount Woodson and an abundance of California native plants
This is a segment of the 110-mile Trans-County Trail that follows Peñasquitos Creek as it meanders through South Poway and Sabre Springs. About half of the hike is an easy walk through coastal sage scrub ...
Poway's trail less traveled
Hike the loop to Tooth Rock
The out-and-back trip is an easy walk through coastal sage scrub and grassland habitat, with an occasional dip into shady live oak, poplar, sycamore and willow riparian groves. It is good for everyone, including parents ...
