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 ...

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 ...

AVALON UPLIFT-A-TUDE: It's true that Catalina Island has several sublime and sunshiny spots for a cool sip and warm chat, and pretty places for plunking down on the sand for an hour or two, and so ...

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 ...

Getting to Catalina Island should not cost a fortune, but if you are not careful, you will end up overpaying. Ferry prices keep climbing and options feel limited, but there are ways to save if you ...

Weather disrupts Catalina Express trips to and from Avalon Weather conditions, which are responsible for large surf up and down the California coast, are being blamed for disrupting Catalina Express ...

Wondering how to get to Catalina Island from Santa Monica? With multiple travel options available, it’s important to choose ...

There are a number of perks swirling around the Best of Winter like snow — or since there's no snow in Avalon, we'll say "sea ...

As I fell asleep in a tent to the sounds of waves crashing on the beach and no cell phone service anywhere in the vicinity, I thought, this is the respite I needed. That is, until the wee hours of the ...