Now North Fork is on the map of Madera County. Well North Fork boasts being the exact center of California. This marker is about 5 miles outside the center of town, about 60 feet off of road 225.

The Trinity Alps Wilderness is a 540,000-acre wonderland three hours north of Sacramento. The second largest wilderness area in California, it features more than 550 miles of hiking trails.

A man and teenage boy have died and another teenager was rescued after all three were swept downstream on the North Fork American River on Monday, California State Parks officials said. Crews ...