Heller was sitting on his board when the shark struck his foot and knocked him off. When he surfaced, the shark was gnawing on his surfboard. “I was sitting on the board, actually, then I felt ...

There’s just something so perfect about taking your dream summer road trips and how hitting the road instantly makes you feel ...

Protests and raids related to immigration in Los Angeles led to clashes between law enforcement and demonstrators, with ...

Nursery catalogues offer more than pretty pictures of colorful flowers ... Recent research on monarch butterflies in California that have acquired a taste for city living may provide some clues.

As the school year ends and the summer season begins, it’s time to think about how to integrate nature into your summer plans ...

Winding from southern deserts into snowcapped mountains towards northern beaches, the Route of Caravans ... a cyclist from San Diego, California, who scouted and designed the route for Bikepacking.

For the second year in a row, the area around the Santa Monica Pier was named one of California’s dirtiest beaches by environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay. The pier-adjacent beach came in at No ...

The list outlines the 10 most polluted beaches in California. “Despite years of investment to address chronic pollution, the iconic Santa Monica Pier continues to be plagued by high levels of ...

California is home to three of the most bacteria-ridden beaches in the country, according to the Surfrider Foundation. The nonprofit organization recently released its 2024 Clean Water Report to ...

Just in time for summer, the readers of USA TODAY have named the 10 BEST beaches in California. The state has some of the most popular beaches in the country, clocking over 150 million day visits ...