California’s history as told through its private, public and vernacular landscapes is explored in a book “California Eden: ...

Local Botanizing in the Arcata Community Forest By Jess Carey Graphic by Jess Carey One of the first flowers of the season is beginning to bloom in the redwood forest. Graze your eyes across the ...

The widespread destruction of old growth trees for ranching and farming is making it harder to get the wood traditionally used to make guitars, including mahogany and Brazilian rosewood.

Purchase of Monte Rio Redwoods in Sonoma County will help California achieve its goal to protect 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030.

The first I heard of the Lost Coast Scenic Drive in Northern California was two days before we arrived. I had heard it was an ...

The Douglas fir is an indelible symbol of the Pacific Northwest. The thick-barked native represents the aesthetics of biologically rich Cascadia and the checkered past of overlogging.

From exploring Arizona canyons to Utah buttes and beyond, our national parks columnist shares the most adventurous Southwest ...

And that may be why it’s surprising that so few people know about the Point Fermin Lighthouse, on an especially picturesque ...

Tucked behind Davenport’s agricultural fields along Highway 1, the federal government has been working with locals to design and carve out 17 miles of hiking trails as part of Santa Cruz County’s own ...

Abraham Lincoln had friends and relatives in California, including Santa Cruz,” writes columnist. “A 13-year-old Charles H.

Some years ago when Delhi designer Payal Jain was hiking in the redwood forests of coastal California, she was enchanted by ...

Five outstanding Pinot Noir wines made the 2024 San Francisco International Wine Competition final round. Below are brief ...