These hidden California hot springs boast crystal-blue mineral waters in oak-shaded hillsides with surprising therapeutic ...

In an attempt to reduce the chance of wildfire, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to strengthen enforcement along Montecito’s Hot Springs Trail.. Since 2020, the trail ...

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SANTA BARBARA Known affectionately as the American Riviera, the Santa Barbara area became a popular vacation destination in the 1920s when Hollywood stars descended on the ...

Santa Barbara County to Study Overcrowding, Fire Risks on Hot Springs Trail. ... The trail has grown in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic, aided by online maps and photos of hot spring pools.

Kirshtner says since 2020, crowds and trash at Montecito's Hot Springs Canyon Trail have gotten bigger, which he blames on social media. "Publicity increased; trash increased," said Kirshtner.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has approved new tow-away zones near the Hot Springs Trailhead in Montecito.

Weeks later, on March 4, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a new pilot program aimed at increasing law enforcement measures at Montecito Hot Springs and the hiking trail that ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A hiker was rescued off of Hot Springs Trail by Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue Monday afternoon. On May 26, around 3:42 p.m. a joint response by Santa ...

Hikers are challenging a development that would pave over part of a hot springs trail in Montecito. "We've been out here counting people visiting, and for example, in the last hour, 55 people have ...