The Trinity Alps encompasses about 540,000 acres and features massive waterfalls, crystal-clear rivers and creeks, and dozens ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

From fishing to snorkeling to canoeing, these national parks have plenty of opportunities for paddling adventures.

You’ve watched them shuffle across icebergs and marveled at their underwater acrobatics, and now you'll want to share these ...

Given that many wild roses are centuries old, they frequently conjure up images of knights, monarchs, queens, princes, and princesses from the Middle Ages. They are referred to as species roses in ...

Chester, perched on the shores of Lake Almanor in Plumas County, is the kind of place that makes you wonder if you’ve ...

Dozens of peacocks and peahens are missing from historic Art Deco hotel in the Sacramento Delta. Hotel staff said Tuesday ...

A small white pigeon raised its head from between Terry Gier’s fingers. It’s a Valencian Figurita, he said, first bred in Spain centuries ago. Behind him, around 20 other pigeons lounged in cages — ...

A bird infected with West Nile Virus was recently documented in San Ramon. The bird was Contra Costa County’s first to test ...

Birders looking for variety in both species and settings will find plenty to explore in the U.S. national park system. These parks and protected areas support hundreds of native and migratory ...

So, let’s take a little birding trip to the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Puffins in cliffs in ...