The Channel Islands, or "North America's Galapagos," as Santa Rosa and its neighboring islands are sometimes called, are home to that fox and several other rare and unique plant and animal species.

Channel Islands National Park is only a boat ride away the Los Angeles area, but visitors will feel like they’re a world away. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight ...

The closest island of Channel Islands National Park enjoyed a respite from visitors, but boat service has resumed. Here's what to know about the rugged SoCal escape.

In the 1990s, golden eagles attracted to the islands by prey, including feral pigs on Santa Cruz, had decimated the island fox populations. Their numbers declined by more than 90%, and in 2004 ...