Tucked away in the northeastern corner of the state, Plumas-Eureka State Park sprawls across 6,700 acres of Sierra Nevada splendor that somehow remains one of California’s best-kept outdoor secrets.

For those interested in Gold Rush history, nearby Columbia State Historic Park presents the most well-preserved Gold Rush town in California, where buildings from the 1850s house working businesses, ...

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A gunman opened fire early Monday outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, killing two people and injuring at least three others before being taken into ...

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Scenic Train Journeys Across America invites rail-lovers to hop aboard routes from Alaska’s tundra to North Carolina’s gorges ...

The eight people who died in a tragic boat accident on Lake Tahoe on June 21 were not wearing personal flotation devices, a ...

A survey of PCT thru-hikers found a big leap in costs in recent years. Surveys of the Appalachian and Continental Divide ...

Test your knowledge of Yosemite National Park with this quiz! Answer questions about its famous landmarks, history, wildlife, ...

DeVoto was a popular, controversial writer of western history in the 20th century’s first half. He wasn’t always careful about facts. To a 10-year-old, that didn’t matter. I read about the Donner ...

In 2021, first responders received a call from a home in Tahoe City, where they found Gary Spohr deceased and Wendy Wood ...

We must be better prepared next time the big floods come, and it is only a matter of time before they do come again.” ...