THINKING ABOUT CATALINA ISLAND... can summon many animals, plants, and natural wonders to mind — the flying fish might be the ...

Officials plan to exterminate all the non-native deer on Catalina Island to protect the environment. Is it the right plan, ...

Protesters who call themselves the Coalition Against the Slaughter of Catalina Deer hold signs as island visitors arrive on the Catalina Express boat in Avalon. The group is protesting the Catalina ...

AVALON, Calif. (AP) - The pilot in a plane crash on a Southern California island that killed all five people aboard did not have clearance to take off, an airport official said. The twin-engine ...

This secluded cove near the town of Avalon on Catalina Island is an underwater oasis for snorkelers and glass-bottom boat ...

The author's two-day Catalina trip from East End to Little Harbor Campground and back to Avalon covered 40-plus miles and some 5,000 feet of elevation. (James Murren) As I fell asleep in a tent to the ...

Renting a golf cart is one of the most popular ways to explore Catalina Island, but is it really the best option? While it offers a fun and convenient way to navigate the island’s hilly terrain and ...

To the editor: I understand the Catalina Island Conservancy’s goal to “restore the ecosystem function and preserve Catalina’s unique and rare biodiversity.” I also understand the Catalina Island ...

After years of not being able to saddle up and steer a horse through Catalina Island’s many scenic trails, the island tradition that dates back to the 1930s is now back as members of the public can ...

AVALON, Calif. — Catalina Island, just 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, offers new attractions and experiences that make it an ideal destination for holiday getaways. The island's newest ...

Deborah Gardner, of Arizona, set a new Guinness Book of World Record — becoming the oldest woman to swim the Catalina Island ...

News had barely broken of plans to eradicate thousands of nonnative mule deer on Santa Catalina Island before conservation biologist Lauren Dennhardt found herself the target of enraged Avalon ...