Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Spotting

Carlos - May 30, 2016June 1, 2016

Sapsuckers are four species of North American woodpeckers that can also be spotted around Los Angeles County locally. Red-breasted sapsucker (S. ruber) is probably the type of woodpecker expected to be spotted when searching for this bird around L.A. the other three can still be spotted here, but are more

Western Scrub-Jay

Spotting

Carlos - May 23, 2016May 31, 2016

Western Scrub-Jay - Aphelocoma californica The valley has many hidden gems previously highlighted in Weekly Spotlight 04/10/2016 O'Melveney Park brings to us an abundance of opportunities of different varieties of birds that can be seen. A convenient checklist of Birds of O'Melveney Park brought to us Courtesy of The San Fernando Valley Audubon Society

Weekly Spotlight 5/02/16- Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA.

Chris - May 2, 2016May 31, 2016

Hello Runners and Spotters - This week's offering is downtown LA. It's Echo Park and Lake. The area was recently renovated and sports activities such as Walking, Running, Fishing, Pedal Boating, and Spotting. Here is the info link on Echo Park Parking can be found in the area for free and a small

SoCaOutdoors Is Getting All Around

Chris - April 25, 2016May 31, 2016

You can now find SoCaOutdoors access through several social media locations. Come visit us on: Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/socaoutdoors/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/socaoutdoors Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SocaOutdoors-211349769245125/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Blogger http://scaoutdoors.blogspot.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SoCaOutdoors Wordpress http://www.socaoutdoors.caotprof.com/ Please drop us a comment if you would like to see us on other sites such as: Vimeo, Instagram, Google+, or others .

Weekly Spotlight 4/17/16- LA River Trail Greenway – Running/Biking/Spotting

LA River Trail Enterance at Crystal Underpass

Chris - April 17, 2016June 1, 2016

This beautiful section of Outdoors is found near Griffith Park. It does have shade and splendid views of the LA River flora and fauna so you never know what you might see for Spotting enthusiasts. This section of the river also contains natural artesian wells so water tends to always

We’ve Got Resources

Chris - April 11, 2016May 31, 2016

Hello followers! We now have a dedicated page to Resources. In addition to our presence on Facebook, Pinterest and other social media sites we will now list links to other sites that provide solid details and information on gear, locations, clubs, and other things that will help make your outdoor experiences

Weekly Spotlight 4/10/16- O’melvany Park, Granada Hills, CA.

Chris - April 11, 2016June 1, 2016

O'melvany Park is a nice little hidden gem with several trails, lots of shaded grasslands, picnic tables, and lots of peace n quiet. The trails are suitable for short or intermediate loop hikes or cross country running.

Mushrooms in Veterans Park

Chris - March 24, 2016June 1, 2016

After the recent rains Mushrooms were seen popping up everywhere at Veteran's Park in Sylmar.

Howdy Followers – General Climbing page updated

Chris - March 7, 2016June 1, 2016

We have updated the general climbing page to provide a video of wildlife showing us how its done. Go to the Climbing page give it a click and enjoy.

Howdy World!

admin - February 23, 2016May 31, 2016

Welcome to SoCaOutdoors. We are currently updating and setting up this site but please feel free to browse and comment on what you see or don't see. Your feedback will help drive our content rest assured. Thanks for stopping in. Please follow us and enjoy our offerings.