OPTIONS OUTDOORS: If you've ever joined your pals on a spontaneous camping trip, you know it is pretty much about you and your sleeping bag and Nature, capital N. Which is cool: It's so soft and plaid ...

An oxymoron is a term that seems to defy itself. Like "nuclear defense" or "jumbo shrimp" or "working vacation." For me, "luxury camping" makes the list. It's supposed to re-create the days of the Raj ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Campers are being evacuated from six cabins along El Capitan Creek as fire crews respond to a quarter-acre vegetation fire north of Highway 101 and El Capitan State ...

An entrance sign welcomes visitors to El Capitan Canyon Campground, located off Highway 101. The campground plans to expand with new cabins and yurts. (Serena Guentz / Noozhawk photo) Santa Barbara ...

UPDATE (6:39 p.m.) - Forward progress of the fire has been stopped at two acres, according to Santa Barbara County Fire officials. Evacuation orders have been lifted. The cause of the fire is under ...

Heavy rain caused flooding in El Capitan Canyon campground that forced evacuations and rescues of multiple people this morning. Take a look at these pictures from Len Wood and Santa Barbara County ...