Santa Catalina Island, though just a roughly one hour boat ride from Long Beach, has always been somewhat of a mystery for me — despite my being a lifelong resident of the South Bay. It’s always been ...

The author's two-day Catalina trip from East End to Little Harbor Campground and back to Avalon covered 40-plus miles and some 5,000 feet of elevation. (James Murren) As I fell asleep in a tent to the ...

As locals in California, we can confidently say that Catalina Island is one of the top day trips from Los Angeles. Just an ...

Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. For the next several weeks, we’re featuring guest writers (whom we’ve dubbed “wilders” ) from ...

I head to Catalina Island when I feel like going to Italy, but can't swing a transatlantic flight. This Amalfi Coast dupe has tons of Mediterranean-style architecture, great food, and pretty beaches.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author's two-day Catalina trip from East End to Little Harbor Campground and back to Avalon covered 40-plus miles and some ...