Credit: Los Padres National Forest photo Containment of the Apache Fire burning in Los Padres National Forest near the northeastern corner of Santa Barbara County has reached 59%, but no further ...

Crews with the Los Padres National Forest are using drones to pinpoint storm damage and take stock of what needs repair. "We're taking the drone and looking at areas like this and beyond where we ...

Los Padres National Forest, Angeles National Forest, San Bernardino National Forest and Cleveland National Forest. One of Yosemite’s highlights, the Mariposa Grove includes more than 500 mature ...

Campers, backpackers and hikers will have to wait a little longer to re-enter the Los Padres National Forest.The Forest Service announced Wednesday that the current forest-wide emergency closure ...

The Los Padres National Forest reopened to the public Thursday, Sept. 23. The national forest closed on Aug. 31 due to fire concerns across the state. Fire restrictions on wood and charcoal fires ...

Los Padres National Forest officials have issued a 60-day closure order for four ranger districts because of recent storm damage. According to the Forest Service, Los Padres has already received ...

Opposition to logging in southern Kern County has flared anew in response to a scaled-down federal proposal to clear away ...

SOLVANG, Calif. – Los Padres National Forest officials announced that all Mt. Pinos Ranger District roads and off highway vehicle(OHV) trails will remain closed through June 1 due to winter ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SOLVANG, Calif.— Los Padres National Forest is proposing to submit grant applications supporting Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) ...

Los Padres National Forest is laying out the welcome mat — for locals only. Starting Saturday, Los Padres National Forest will reopen the day-use sites at Sand Dollar, Willow Creek and Pfeiffer ...