6 Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz County (kid-friendliness) 7 Torrey Pines State Beach, San Diego County (picnicking) 8 Crystal Cove State Park, Orange County (beach fun) ...

In 1991, they expanded to a site near Natural Bridges State Beach, which is now the main site for the Homeless Garden Project. Work being done in the garden. Photo: Constanza Hevia.

Camping: The creekside campground at Beverly Beach is actually one of the state’s largest, with 53 full-hookup sites, 76 electrical sites with water, and 128 tent sites.

From new series starters (Michael Connelly’s “Nightshade”) to the tried-and-true (Kendra Elliot’s “Her First Mistake”) our beach bag is already overflowing, and what we offer here are ...

California State Parks, which manages more than 340 miles of California’s coastline, is asking the public not to collect any sea glass, agates or other rocks found at state beaches.

The overnight collapse of two bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine that killed seven people were caused by explosions, Russian officials said Sunday, treating them as "acts of terrorism".

Explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two trains in western Russia overnight, officials said Sunday. In one of the incidents, seven people were killed and dozens were injured.

Russia's Investigative Committee, the country's top criminal investigation agency, said in a statement that explosions had caused the two bridges to collapse, but did not give further details.

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area's brochure warns that "the river can be dangerous!" for rafting, canoeing and other waterborne adventure. The exclamation mark is added for emphasis.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is launching its annual beach monitoring at two dozen beaches coastwide to keep an eye on fecal bacteria during the state’s busy recreation season.