Channel Islands National Park: Torrey Pines Loop
Squeeze this 4.3-mile dayhike in before the ferry departs for the mainland. Highlights: super rare pine trees and breezy views of the mighty Pacific.
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Channel Islands National Park: Santa Cruz IslandEcological balance--and dozens of sweet places to hike, paddle, and camp--have been restored at California's Channel Islands.
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Web Exclusive: The Rebirth of Santa Cruz IslandDive into the Channels Islands with exclusive on-the-scene video, photos, and trip reports. May Close-to-Home HikesOur map team has been hard at work plotting the coolest hikes. Check out May's selections here. Channel Islands National ParkThis wild paradise is the Galapagos of California. |
Wild Island HikingHear wild horses thunder through camp. Look for wolf tracks in the mud or eagles' nests in the cliffs high above. Cast off the workaday world and go hike an island paradise. |
Santa Cruz Island AdventureAssociate editor Shannon Davis's photo diary of his hiking and paddling trip to Santa Cruz Island. 
Channel Islands National ParkView photographer Michael Darter's outtakes from his trip to Santa Cruz island for the July Adventures story "Return of the Natives" (Photos by Michael Darter, www.michaeldarter.com) |
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