TRAILBLAZING Think your furry companions can handle something a little more hardcore than a walk around the park? Alissa ...

TRAILBLAZING Most people don’t view their daily dog-walking route or preferred trail for running as valuable input that could ...

FEATURE For four years, Colette Kaluza’s driven across California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and other states, traversing paved ...

TRAILBLAZING Two and a half years ago, my brother hatched a scheme to visit every one of the U.S. National Parks. We’re not ...

FEATURE Folks at the Morro Coast Audubon Society like to say that protecting birds means protecting the entire ecosystem.

OUTDOOR KITCHEN Most of us encounter food at the very end of its journey. It’s stacked neatly in grocery stores, polished and predictable, with a price tag. A red pepper, for instance, may look ...

It’s easy to pick apart Mayor Alice Patino’s rambling commentary at the Feb. 3 Santa Maria City Council meeting. Her comments ...

There’s a common idiom heard among the halls of newspaper offices and other media outlets: “old news is no news.” There was ...

Registration is open for kids’ activities and day camps organized by the Buellton Rec Center for students to enjoy during ...

FEATURE I despise cold, overcast days, but peeping out at gray San Luis Obispo farmland through the half-moon window of California Sauna Club’s heated barrel trailer softened the gloom. The experience ...

GEAR HUB Answering nature’s call is a little more complicated when you have a uterus. Popping a squat in the woods isn’t for everybody, so here are some products that could be a lifesaver when you’re ...

GEAR HUB I’m getting ready to take a very long walk. In October, I fly to Madrid. From Madrid, I will board a train. That train will unceremoniously take me to Astorga, where I will carry my life on ...