I visited all the major US national parks and ranked them based on factors like beauty and crowd size. My favorites include ...

Dogs aren’t usually allowed out of parking lots in national parks. But this is a unique opportunity to bring your pups, and ...

If you’re itching to explore our state, and you have a library card, you can check out a free pass to over 200 state parks ...

After years of preparing for reintroduction, federal agencies go radio silent on plans to transport grizzly bears to the ...

California State Parks today announced that Vikingsholm, the historic treasure nestled in Emerald Bay State Park, will ...

Through the California State Library Parks Pass program, each of the state’s libraries — of which there are over 1,180 — are offering cardholders a limited number of passes to most state parks.

From the adorable but deadly pine marten to the massive sperm whale, get to know some of the amazing animals that call ...

Flower-speckled sand dunes have returned to South Carlsbad State Beach thanks to a successful restoration started a little ...

America’s national parks represent some of the country’s most treasured landscapes. Yet, for every protected paradise that ...

Skip Yosemite’s crowds and explore otherworldly landscapes with lava fields and steaming fumaroles along epic hikes in this California hidden gem.

While some people can’t wait to sleep beneath the stars with nothing but a sleeping bag and a crackling fire, others prefer ...