Hike the 8.8-mile loop or explore the wildlife refuge’s boardwalks and gazebos more leisurely. The best spot to view bald ...

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Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud spent a couple days wandering through Santa Cruz County and chatting with locals ...

Sierra Buttes Lookout TowerOne of Northern California’s most scenic lookoutsIt took me two years to finally hike to the Sierra Buttes Lookout Tower near Sierra City. Plans kept getting diverted, ...

At the top of Yosemite National Park’ s Vernal Fall on a recent holiday weekend, amid the throngs of tourists snapping photos ...

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