Obituary: John Robinson, whose hiking books introduced Angelenos to their wild backyard

  • Posted on 30 April 2018
  • By Glenn Pascall

John W. Robinson, Southern California mountain man extraordinaire, died April 24 at age 88. No one did more to make us aware of what the Southland high country has to offer.

Robinson’s “Trails of the Angeles” -- a guide to 100 hikes in the Angeles National Forest – was first published in 1971 and had sold 80,000 copies by the 100th anniversary of the forest in 1993. A companion book, “San Bernardino Mountain Trails,” had sold 70,000 copies at that point.

News: Don't let L.A.'s recycling plan get trashed

  • Posted on 29 March 2018
  • By From Sierra Club national reports

We won’t let L.A.’s recycling plan get trashed

Sierra Club joined more than 200 activists in early March to urge L.A. city leaders to maintain a new recycling plan for apartments and businesses.

Why Earth Day still matters

  • Posted on 26 March 2018
  • By Tom Politeo

Is Earth Day still relevant? Coming up on its 48th anniversary, the day dedicated to celebrate the planet may not seem so relevant as it once was. We're all recycling, right? Here are 10 reasons Earth Day is as important as ever. 

These reasons are all related, so working on even one or two of them can help a broader area of concerns. You may be surprised, that recycling is itself a method of last resort to protect the environment. Finding ways to reduce the waste stream beforehand are better yet. 

1. The world's children

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