Morro manzanita, a candidate for the California Endangered Species Act, is only found in the coastal town and the surrounding ...

Eric Mehiel jogs with his dog, Daisy, on the Elfin Forest boardwalk Oct. 20. The preserve in Los Osos, where trees grow sideways instead of upward, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

In Los Osos, the El Moro Elfin Forest just celebrated 20 years as a public park. The 90-acre natural area is owned by San Luis Obispo County Parks and California State Parks and features a ...

The Morro Bay area’s popular state parks aren’t the only places to hike in the region. Two nature preserves, Elfin Forest and Sweet Springs, are good bayside jaunts for hikers and bird ...

Visitors to the Los Angeles area who are looking for small-town charm, a thriving local art scene, and natural wonders should check out this underrated spot.

Tenet Health Central Coast is hosting a cancer survivor nature walk in Los Osos on Saturday ... Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Participants should gather at the 16th Street Elfin Forest entrance.

A painting of an Elfin Forest Mural was sold for over $1,000 in a silent auction held in Los Osos on Saturday. The painting was Barbara Rosenthal’s guide in creating the Elfin Forest Mural on ...