In this June 25, 2007 file photo, Patty Gregory speaks during a packed public hearing to the St. Clair County Board about the fate of the property known as the Engelmann Farm, east of Belleville. Tim ...

Before you go: Download a trail map at the City of Escondido’s web page for Daley Ranch, Hours: Daley Ranch is open dawn to dusk every day. It’s free and open to hikers, mountain bikers, equestrians ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The former librarian at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — An Escondido man is trying to save a rare species of oak tree by collecting thousands of acorns. In this Zevely Zone, I found out why a retired science teacher needs your help.

It’s the rarest oak species in the U.S., it’s endangered, and 93 percent live right here in San Diego. In the 1840s German doctor George Engelmann, studying plants along the U.S.-Mexico border, ...