Love the water? California is home to the No. 1 lake in the nation, according to USA Today readers.

Look beyond the jet skis, and there are a number of captivating facts about Lake Powell that might make you appreciate it ...

The park is an officially designated International Dark Sky Park, one of the few places in Southern California where light pollution doesn’t ruin the celestial show. On clear nights, the Milky Way ...

Native American tribes including the Karuk, Modoc, Ajumawi, and Wintu have considered this mountain sacred for thousands of years – long before affordability became its modern claim to fame. The town ...