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Touring Catalina Island's fire-scared ecosystem

By Mary E. Forgione, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
05:42 PM PDT, July 05, 2007

The May fire on Catalina is long extinguished, but how did it affect the island's ecosystem? The Classic Inland Motor Tour, which uses restored 1950s-era Flxible buses as it winds through 31 miles on the wild side of Catalina, now adds a stop in a burn area. Drivers explain the environmental changes caused by the fire. (Hint: It's not all bad.)

Cost: $69 for adults, $34.50 for children ages 3 to 11 (not including transportation to Catalina). Two other tours — Cape Canyon and Skyline Drive — also pass by the area.

Call (800) 626-1496, or go to www.visitcatalinaisland.com/avalon/Tours.php.>

Where am I?

The French built this place before the Americans took it over. There are a couple of big lakes next door.


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