The First Earth Day Was A Protest, A Revolution Today, Earth Day is a relatively innocuous phrase–it inspires, what? A park cleanup, a few speeches here and there, and maybe a hiking event complete with […]
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All State Park Admissions Free for National Park Week! For National Park Week, absolutely all state parks in the United States are free of charge until April 24th, which means it’s time to get out […]
Southern California Stargazing Spots That Beat Light Pollution Heavily urban areas make southern California stargazing difficult, but not impossible! From desert spots to more local light pollution havens, we’ve got 8 places to check out […]
Dabs Myla’s Psychedelic Clubhouse: Before and Further Los Angeles is no stranger to art and the surreal, but from October to mid-November, the city was treated to one of the most eye-catching installations in recent […]
Creepy Travel Spot: Nagoro, the Doll-Infested Japanese Village Innumerable ingredients go into a memorable trip. Sometimes, terror is one of them. For a truly creepy travel spot to remember, look no further than the Shikoku […]
Long Exposure Landscape Photos – 6 Essential Tips Long exposure landscape photography often inspires the most intense ‘how did he do that?’ reactions, and for good reason. Long exposures turn rivers into flowing mist, remote […]
Spring Travel Spots: 5 Lush Destinations Spring is here! It’s time to throw off the gloom and reserve of winter and see the beauty the season has to offer. Whether you’re looking for beautiful floral […]
Fine Art Felines – Photos from Cat Art Show LA 2 Cat Art Show LA 2: The Sequel came to Los Angeles this past weekend, proving the city’s love for all art–highbrow, lowbrow, and everything […]
Salvation Mountain and the Strangest Desert in the US Given that we’re living on the only green planet in the known universe, there’s something patently ridiculous about visiting a desert, so why do it? Because there […]
Death Valley Super Bloom: What It Really Looks Like! Among California park rangers and desert-hiking explorers, the Death Valley super bloom is a near-mythical event. The wildflower bloom occurs only under very specific conditions, with […]
5 Women Explorers Who Made the World Theirs In honor of Women’s History Month, we compiled a list of five women explorers who made travel and exploration their business, regardless of resources, social taboos, or […]
Break Bread: The Carnivorous, Cake-Themed LA Art Installation It’s not often that the sweet tooth bites back, but that’s the premise behind the LA art installation Break Bread. Until mid-March, the Think Tank gallery space […]
Alpine Backpacking at Big Pine Lakes: 5 Reasons to Go The Big Pine Lakes are some of the most pristine, alpine backpacking spots in California. It’s also quite a trial to traverse, but this is […]
Deceptively Delicious: What to Cook if You Hate Vegetables The first step is to admit it: you hate vegetables. The second step is to realize: vegetables can be mouthwatering on their own. And if you […]