Explore these unforgettable California travel destinations, from natural wonders to iconic landmarks, in this personal ...

Parks, preserves and historic sites are becoming more inclusive. These are the most accessible national parks in the country.

A juvenile Bald Eagle soars high above Lowell Young on a sunny day in Yosemite National Park. The sight fills the former longtime president of Yosemite Area Audubon Society with admiration as he peers ...

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park is the state’s best-kept secret. You can only reach this place by boat or canoe. That simple ...

The Pacific Crest Trail, that legendary 2,650-mile path stretching from Mexico to Canada, passes right through Castle Crags State Park. During hiking season, you might encounter through-hikers taking ...

Nestled just minutes from Yosemite National Park’s south entrance, the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad offers a unique way to step back in time and experience the beauty of the Sierra ...

Discover 20 animals in Yosemite National Park, from well-known predators to the elusive cave pseudoscorpion.

Of this glorious range the Yosemite National Park is a central section, thirty-six miles in length and forty-eight miles in breadth.

This summer is likely to bring bigger crowds, longer entry waits, closed trails, uncleaned toilets, uncollected trash and more at national parks. If you go, plan ahead to avoid headaches.

One early evening this past spring, Medley, then a graduate student at the University of California, Davis, homed in on a charred ponderosa pine spattered with what looked like white paint. It sat at ...

In 2013, a wildfire tore through Yosemite National Park. Its slow recovery can teach Angelenos what to expect in the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires of 2025.