$24 million land deal creates 7-mile-long Bay Area corridor of protected redwood forests to the ocean
In one of the largest deals to protect open space in the Bay Area over the past decade, an environmental group is purchasing ...
Developer sued over proposed apartments near forest preserve
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County wants to acquire acreage near the Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve.
These maps show where US fire danger is the highest this spring. It might not be where you think
“Most precipitation will fall in the Far West, Southwest, Rockies, and eastern U.S., especially Tennessee and surrounding ...
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LA County's Hughes wildfire goes from brush blaze to 9,000+-acre conflagration; evacs ordered
For the latest updates on the fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday ... The latest blaze, dubbed the Hughes Fire, runs through the Castaic area and has put the inferno-weary region ...
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How The Nature Conservancy came to broker a secret deal to end Point Reyes National Seashore’s ranching era
The Nature Conservancy’s role as banker and broker of the ranch buyouts, and the National Park Service’s pivotal entreaty to the group, came into sharper focus through dozens of interviews and in ...
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This Gravity-Defying Roadside Attraction In Santa Cruz Will Make You Feel Like You’re In Inception
Nestled in the redwood forests of Santa Cruz, California, there’s a place where the laws of physics seem to take a vacation. Welcome to the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot, where water flows uphill, people ...
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This Fascinating State Park In Fort Bragg Is So Little-Known, You’ll Practically Have It All To Yourself
The coastal prairie gives way to a pygmy forest, where centuries-old trees stand no taller than you. It’s like stumbling into ...