Santa Cruz offers a diverse selection of coastal redwood hikes that promise breathtaking views and invigorating walks. Whether you’re an avid hiker... The post 5 coastal redwood hikes near Santa Cruz ...

The James Irvine Trail consistently ranks as one of the most beautiful hikes in the entire national park system – which is like being called the best gelato in Italy or the best bagel in New York.

Nick Escalada Ask any campus-dwelling Cal Poly Humboldt student what kind of wildlife they spot at night, and nine answers out of ten will be none other than the humble striped skunk. Mephitis ...

Mccabe You have to do something, we all do — but look at Stephen Colbert; something is the worst thing you can do. Something ...

Struck by the beauty and lore of lighthouses, journalist Hailey Branson-Potts shares her favorites from across the state — ...

Heavy rain Thursday caused mudslides, debris flows and flooding in Southern California. Some mountain communities in San ...

From North Cork to Limerick and Offaly, three families reveal the passion, challenges and legacy of living in Ireland’s ...

Since publishing my piece on optimism in conservation, I’ve heard from many who are finding it tough. I’m not an expert, but here are ideas that might help in the right situation. There’s a longer ...

A lightning-sparked wildfire in California’s Sierra National Forest burned Tuesday through a grove of giant sequoias and set some of the ancient towering trees on fire. Wildland firefighters with tree ...

Our partners with the San Francisco Chronicle have compiled an interactive map that shows where active wildfires are burning across California. The map lets you select by fire, see when it started and ...

In March 1972, Kurt Stremberg's parents gave him a predawn ride from their house in northwest California to his friend's home in the tiny town of Klamath, about 20 miles south of Crescent City on ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s either a plan to save democracy from President Donald Trump’s attempts to rig elections or a power grab by Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats. The race to define ...