TAKE A HIKE VALLEY RESIDENTS ENJOY MULTITUDE OF HIKING TRAILS.Minutes from the tangle of freeways and endless rows of homes that make up the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Valley's suburban jungle, residents enjoy a real wildlife experience hiking hiking Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering. on trails in the various parks and protected land located in the surrounding mountains. Accessible from Malibu Creek State Park Coordinates: Malibu Creek State Park is a California state park near Malibu, in Calabasas. It opened to the public in 1980, using property purchased from 20th Century Fox that the studio had owned since 1946 along with adjoining properties. , the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve and La Tuna Canyon Park, to name a few, a slew of trails are available to Valley hikers. Willis Simms of Woodland Hills has been hiking for about 30 years and was once a trained and certified See certification. Sierra Club Sierra Club, national organization in the United States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the world's parks, wildlife, and wilderness areas. Founded (1892) in California by a group led by the Scottish-American conservationist John Muir, the Sierra Club hiking leader, a person deemed experienced, knowledgeable and capable of leading hikes into the often wild terrain encountered on local exertions. ``I used to hike 10 miles,'' said the 83-year-old Willis, explaining why he ``only'' hikes six or seven miles these days. Complete story / Page 8 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Hiking at Malibu Creek State Park, Willis Simms, a Sierra Club member and Woodland Hills resident, says he's appreciative of the efforts made to protect park lands. Tina Burch/Daily News |
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