Two things will strike you as you approach what is arguably the most unusual unit in the California State Park system. You ...

Exploring ghost towns can be an exhilarating way to connect with history, and Northern California offers a wealth of such opportunities. From... The post 8 ghost towns to explore in Northern ...

WESTERN DRAMAS ARE WELL-LOVED, like they have been just about since televisions were first installed in our living rooms. The vast vistas, the colossal cobalt skies that stretch into tomorrow, and the ...

"Dear Bodie... I'm sorry that I took this piece of metal from the town. I thought it was all a joke but it wasn't at all. Things are happening that are very hard to explain." From a letter to Bodie, ...

GHOST TOWNS? They may lack in many of our modern amenities, the fancy-dancy stuff that springs up around so many of our contemporary cities, but what they do boast is the Milky Way. True, the shimmery ...

From ruined castles in Europe to a pebbled beach in Thailand, these supposedly hexed global destinations carry warnings for ...

GETTING THERE: Bodie State Historic Park is about 100 miles south of Lake Tahoe. The closest major airport is in Reno, Nev. From Washington, American, Delta and United, among others, offer connecting ...

AFTER THE SNOW: You may follow a dozen favorite places in your various feeds, or a hundred, or close to a thousand, but regardless of how full your scroll-by gets, you likely remembered seeing ...