John McKinney on the Arroyo


John McKinney is the author of 20 books about hiking, parklands and nature including "The Hiker's Way" and "A Walk Along Land's End: California on the Edge." After a long stint as the Los Angeles Times hiking columnist, John (aka The Trailmaster) now writes articles and commentaries about nature and outdoor recreation for magazines and online.

No one has written more eloquently about the glories of the upper watershed of the Arroyo Seco than John McKinney. Here we present several of those exciting pieces.


June 6, 1987 - Cool, Quiet Arroyo Seco Canyon Invites Picnics, Nature Walks

December 26, 1993 - Seeking Peace in Arroyo Seco

November 25, 2001 - An Autumnal Jaunt Through the Arroyo Seco