num_pages: 332
description: Put on your hiking shoes pack your binoculars and rediscover the City of Angels. Westways Magazine Los Angeles may have a reputation as a concrete jungle but in reality it's full of amazing wildlife. You just need to know where to find it! Equal parts natural history field guide and trip planner Wild LA has something for everyone. It looks at the factors that shape local natureincluding fire floods and climateand profiles over 100 local species from easy-to-spot squirrels and praying mantids to more elusive green sea turtles bighorn sheep and mountain lions. Also included are descriptions of day trips that help you explore natural wonders on hiking trails in public parks and in your own backyard. 
language: English
title: Wild LA: Explore the Amazing Nature in and Around Los Angeles
publisher: Timber Press