Look to Catalina Island's long-running late-winter tradition, an Avalon Harbor gathering that includes something rare: It ...

My Orange County family invited us out on the annual Catalina Island boating trip (cue Catalina Wine Mixer jokes). Aboard the Carver SuperSport 38, we always have a good time and hunt for fresh fish ...

The Catalina Zip Line Eco Tour is operated by the Catalina Island Company and is an exhilarating adventure that lets you soar through natural beauty while learning about the island's ecosystem. It's a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Do you need a passport to visit Catalina Island?” If this question has crossed your mind, you’re not alone. The good news is, you don’t actually need a passport to get to this beautiful island.

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 ...

Of the eight Channel Islands flanking our Southern California coast, it’s the northern ones, like Santa Cruz and Anacapa Island, that get the most attention from adventurous hikers. But there’s a ...

The Catalina Island Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting both the natural beauty and ecological health of Catalina Island. It also holds the designation of ...