One of my favorite National Parks Road Trip itineraries is the Majestic Mountain Loop. This three-park (Sequoia, Kings C ...

Consider this your complete handbook to taking in the world's tallest trees across this four-park destination.

Use your library card to gain free access to over 200 California state parks. Find out how to check out a pass and explore nature without spending a dime!

As extreme heat becomes more common, urban dwellers must relinquish their bias against daytime darkness and embrace the ...

There could be about a million 'orphan' oil and gas wells across the U.S. As they age, they can leak greenhouse gases or ...

Can the lead plaintiff in the gay marriage case move on from his grief — and can America move on from homophobia?

Welcome to Año Nuevo State Park, California’s best-kept coastal secret hiding in plain sight near Pescadero. The first time I ventured to Año Nuevo, I arrived wearing boat shoes and designer ...

Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu is that escape hatch from urban madness. California has this uncanny knack for hiding paradise in plain sight, and this coastal wonderland sits just up PCH from Los ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, poetry slam and drag king competitions are in town, it’s ...

Just as California's busy summer season commences, advocates warn of the impacts federal staffing cuts are having on the state's national parks.

Ignitions have been started for a prescribed burn at Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks. The Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks’ Fire Management Program confirmed the news in a media ...

Last week, the California Legislature approved a preliminary $325 billion spending plan, including cuts to a State Parks library program.