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Try this San Diego County hike: Julian's Volcan Mountain

Located a five-minute drive from downtown Julian, this moderate hike is perfect for lovers of mountain views and open grasslands

Try this San Diego County hike: Julian's Volcan Mountain - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Located a five-minute drive from downtown Julian, this moderate hike is perfect for lovers of mountain views and open grasslands

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Five little-known nature preserves not far from L.A.

L.A. nature preserves for hiking, biking, horseback riding - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Print The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop 1 billion of us from streaming into the country’s national parks in 2020. In fact, it increased our desire to take refuge in the outdoors, leading to complaints about overrun trails and picnic spots in some of California’s most popular places. One alternative to the big-park experience: nature preserves, which provide an intimate way to experience nature without the crowds. Preserves throughout the West are often run by private conservancies. They can be large or small but share a common goal of protecting particular landscapes. “Often they’re in place to protect certain plants or animals or ecosystems types or special features; sometimes it’s historical or archeological features,” said Nature Conservancy biologist Sophie Parker. As an example, for 50 years, her organization has worked to protect the remote Amargosa River in the Mojave Desert and the native pupfish and Amargosa toads that live nowhere else.