outdoors

Mr Clarke told BBC Radio Bristol he had always had an interest in the outdoors, but added: "This is in a league of its own. It's a brand new adventure."

His profile showed that he relished the outdoors, was a fit runner, enjoyed films and had homes in two states.

Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are required to stop burning wood, including manufactured logs made of wax or paper, anywhere indoors or outdoors from midnight through 11:59 p.m.

Back in 2007, friends Barry Craine and Lee Zebold started an L.A.-based group with a simple winning formula: Encourage Angelenos to have fun outdoors with others.

The mission, says founder and Angeleno Emme Hayes, is “to repurpose all gear, bring diversity to the outdoors and help protect the wild.”