To experience the majesty of the massive redwood trees, consider taking a trip to this Oregon forest, where you can avoid California's crowds.

In some of California’s most remote forests, a quiet tradition has been unfolding for more than a century. Though for redwood trees, some of which predate the Roman Empire, a century may be just ...

Southern California luthier builds guitars from sustainable urban forest wood The sounds of music found in the world's natural forests are under threat.

June 19 will be one of just seven free entrance days in California national parks and forests. See where to go for the Juneteenth holiday.

For decades, road trippers in search of California postcard views have flocked to Highway 1 for panoramas of craggy coastline and shady redwood forests. But ask a local like me which stretch of ...

Southern California's four national forests – the Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino — comprise a beautiful tapestry of landscapes and ecosystems that host an enormous variety of ...

Non-native grasses and eucalyptus trees brought to California centuries ago for agriculture and landscaping have reshaped the state’s fire dynamics.

To build back burned forests, California needs a lot more seeds As forests succumb to ever-fiercer wildfires, the state seeks to scale up the growth of new seeds and sprouts ...

The slug most closely resembling a banana is an integral part of California's ecosystems, especially the famous redwood forests, for the slugs' diet is made of plants that compete with redwood ...

Sunset in Point Lobos State Park. California is a land of striking geographic contrasts—towering mountains rise alongside lush forests, while deserts brush up against fertile agricultural valleys.

California's rare albino redwoods are ghostly white trees that can't photosynthesize. With only 350 in the wild, they face threats from over-visitation.

7 Best State Parks in California—Including a ‘Mini Yosemite’ and an Ancient Redwood Forest The Golden State may be famous for its national parks, but its state park system is worthy of ...