California’s national parks ranked by geographic size (courtesy of national-parks.com): Death Valley National Park : Approximately 3,408,406 acres (5,325 square miles) Joshua Tree National Park ...

Southern California's Joshua Tree National Park is best known for its iconic flora. The park straddles the Colorado Desert and the Mojave Desert, and features Keys View, which overlooks the famed ...

In summertime, it’s safe to say that nobody has this problem. That’s when Wawona’s cabins and campgrounds fill with parkgoers ...

A worker with Yosemite Hospitality, the concessionaire in Yosemite National Park, fell to his death while rock climbing in ...

Today, the 2,500-acre Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the siege, including 1,325 historic monuments and markers, a 16-mile tour road, and a 12.5-mile walking trail. The park’s ...

The Golden State may be famous for its national parks, but its state park system is worthy of praise, too. California is a land of striking geographic contrasts—towering mountains rise alongside ...