California State Parks is releasing new details on plans to rebuild Big Basin Redwoods State Park following the CZU Lightning Complex fire. Plans include rebuilding the former park headquarters as a ...

The reopening of the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park campground in the Santa Cruz Mountains has been postponed to April 1, ...

We were in White Sands National Park. The sun appeared gold on a distant spire. It could have been a golden temple in Thailand, but it was a distant mountain glowing at dusk. We were in Death Valley ...

Authorities in Arizona are in the middle of a mysterious case involving two teens who were found shot to death on a popular national park camping site. According to multiple reports, 18-year-old ...

Mount Tam wasn’t the only Marin park to be recognized. China Camp State Park earned an honorable mention for best picnic spot.

California national parks have free admission for National Park Week and special dates in 2025. Explore Yosemite, Sequoia and Joshua Tree with no-cost entrance.

I've lived near California's Joshua Tree National Park for almost 20 years. As a local who visits the park often, I've seen many travelers make the same common mistakes. Many visitors assume they ...

Coastal redwoods are the tallest trees on earth and can live to be more than 2,000 years old, although the average age is 800 to 1,500 years old, according to the National Park Service.

The Golden State might have more campgrounds than any other in the U.S.—and more visitors, too. From desert to coast to mountains, here are the best uncrowded spots to get a site.

Jedediah Smith Campground at the Northern California state park offers visitors the opportunity to camp beneath magnificent redwoods, Matador Network said. The park protects 10,000 acres of ...

Everything you need to know about Redwood National and State Parks. As park overtourism becomes a greater challenge, head to this less-visited gem to be awestruck by the world’s tallest trees.