If the Bay Area falls under another weeks-long “heat dome” like last summer, your best chance for relief is to head to the ...

California boasts an embarrassment of natural riches – from Yosemite’s towering granite monoliths to Death Valley’s stark otherworldly beauty, from Lake Tahoe’s crystal-clear waters to the Channel ...

When John Muir founded the Sierra Club in 1892, he couldn’t have imagined the world we live in now — one where millions of ...

Begin your journey through ancient redwoods on the James Irvine Trail, located in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California. This 4.5-mile (one-way) trail starts at the Visitor Center and leads to ...

CRESCENT CITY, Cal. – Fourth of July fun can create a lot of trash. Luckily, volunteers with the Redwood Parks Conservancy are stepping in to stop some of that trash from making it to the ocean in ...

Wildfire smoke from Canada has made for bad air quality over parts of the Upper Midwest. Most of Minnesota had “unhealthy” ...

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There’s so much to love about our national parks! That’s why we’ve put together a national parks checklist and map you c ...

Wildfires at Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Grand Canyon's North Rim prompt evacuations due to hot, dry conditions and zero containment.

Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires. Officials at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado say the park closed Thursday ...

The national parks are more crowded—and less staffed—than they’ve been in decades. Here’s how to plot a successful peak-season visit.