We are proud that the City of Santa Clarita has worked hard over the years to protect its open space and develop trails within its boundaries. Now, if we can secure U.S. Rep. Steve Knight’s leadership, we have the chance to improve recreational opportunities and protect open space in the mountains...

If you were to ask me where I would spend a perfect day, I would immediately say the California desert. It wasn’t always that way. As a child, before I moved to California, the only perception I had of the desert was that it was sandy, windy and full of tumbleweeds blowing around. My idea of hiking...

[CalWild] – The California Wilderness Coalition applauds Rep. Judy Chu for introducing legislation to protect more than 31,000 acres of Wilderness and nearly 46 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers in southern California’s San Gabriel Mountains. The bill, which protects wild places within the San...

Were you one of the lucky people who was able to visit the Carrizo Plain National Monument earlier this spring to witness the spectacular superbloom of multi-colored spring flowers? How would you feel if the president of the United States took the Carrizo Plain away from you and handed it over to corporations...

My parents instilled a love of nature in me from Day 1. We spent as much time as possible in the forests of California – camping, hiking, skiing, fishing, and at night we spent hours staring at the millions of stars above us. The forest was our second home, in a way. For a child like me, there was...

About 45 environmentalists, activists, equestrians, hikers, government officials and many others have been working for more than a year (so far) to develop a new national monument plan. These 45 forest enthusiasts are looking for change – major change – in the portion of the National Forest that...

Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my maternal grandparents. They lived within the view shed of the San Gabriel Mountains. The mountains were just beautiful, and my grandparents gave me my first introduction to the lovely mountains, so close to their home. They told me about the times they spent...

President Obama used the Antiquities Act to proclaim roughly half of the Angeles National Forest a National Monument on Oct. 10, 2014. The monument is now 1 year old, and I’ve heard a lot of complaining that “nothing has changed.” In fact, a lot of changes have been made in this single year. The...

[ANF] – Saturday marks the first anniversary of President Obama’s designation of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, giving further protection to 346,177 acres of land within the Angeles and San Bernardino national forests. In year one, the Forest Service and a coalition of partners...

The Forest Service received an application on Sept. 8, 2015, from the California High Speed Rail Authority, to study the feasibility of constructing a high speed rail tunnel that the Authority is considering in some proposed alternatives, which would go through the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel...