Last year, there were 450 black bear sightings in the region, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

The trip made me develop a serious appreciation for the sheer diversity and beauty of U.S. national parks. I also realized that some national parks are conveniently clustered together or within a few ...

Every year, people from around the world travel to California to work in this illicit trade, which is controlled by criminal ...

Sequoia trees are the world’s largest trees, and conditions within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California ...

We were in White Sands National Park. The sun appeared gold on a distant spire. It could have been a golden temple in ...

Park roads like Generals Highway, Trail Ridge Road, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Skyline Drive, and the Blue Ridge Parkway take us ...

Count Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. among Yosemite’s biggest fans. This spring, the brewery is featuring a special collection of ...

The tallest tree in the world is a coast redwood named Hyperion. Found in California’s Redwood National Park, it stands at an ...

Hanford offers some of the most affordable housing in California, perfect for living on $1,200 monthly. The historic downtown ...

Where reverent silence and timeless charm meet, these redwood trails in an entirely different state are as gorgeous as California's.

On their own, Northern California’s landmark redwoods make a compelling case to hop in the car and revel in these natural ...

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Three new gray wolf packs identified in Northern California raise population to ten. Ranchers report rising livestock losses and push for eased wolf protections.