Visitors come ashore on Santa Cruz Island, one of the five Channel Islands.

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New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County. Smears of burnt orange now span the aqueduct near Bakersfield.

Concerned Americans say job cuts in national parks will put the future of these lands in jeopardy and create unsafe ...

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Sea-level rise is threatening San Francisco’s shores. In February, the city began vegetating the sand dunes as part of its ...

There’s more to the California wildflower blooms than meets the human eye, experts say. NASA’s Caltech Jet Propulsion ...

If you're unfamiliar with the park, you'll want to purchase a climbing guide and hiking map, which are available ... are permitted to work in Joshua Tree National Park. Each guide is required ...