According to the latest figures, on Jan. 1, 1,122 state parks around the country hosted 1,477 guided hikes with more than 68,859 participants hiking a combined 171,709 miles.

The Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is 1600 acres, ... Due to the size of the Reserve, the Park Service is collaborating with other agencies to monitor the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve.

California State Parks was notified that a shark believed to be around 7 to 8 feet-long bumped a swimmer around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean off of Lifeguard Tower #5 at Torrey Pines ...