After the Fire: What Recovers, What Doesn’t, and What It Means for the Reserve
The fire that started May 15 on Santa Rosa Island burned for more than two weeks before it was fully contained on June 4. Santa Rosa is one of only two places on Earth where the Torrey pine grows…
Los Peñasquitos Lagoon Inlet Maintenance: What to Know This Week
If you're planning a visit to the beach near the lagoon this week, here's a heads-up: the annual Los Peñasquitos Lagoon inlet maintenance is scheduled for May 8–12. The beach south of the…
Signs of What’s to Come at Torrey Pines
If you’ve driven past the hill lately and felt the tug to turn in, you’re not alone. Since Monday, November 3, 2025, the road up to the top of Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve and all trails within…
Del Mar Bluffs & LOSSAN Rail Improvements
Another large project will be taking place out of the North Lot Torrey Pines SB. The project is under the coordination of SANDAG with CSP and City of Del Mar and known as SANDAG - Del Mar Bluffs…
To the Far Point
As winter gives way to spring in the Reserve, and the last cloud-horsetails of Pacific storm systems brush across San Diego, I remember the days when I ran the Extension trails near my house in the…