When you think of incredible beaches around the world, northern California beaches may not be the first place that comes to mind, yet they are filled with some of the most stunning expanses of sand or ...

The hiker and a companion had wandered off the remote 53-mile hiking path that follows the northern California coastline of redwoods and black sand beaches when one of them fell 100 feet.

Sea otters are one of the predators — one of the wolves, to continue the metaphor, to our urchin deer — keeping urchins in ...

The Golden State might have more campgrounds than any other in the U.S.—and more visitors, too. From desert to coast to ...

Visiting California soon, but want to take the scenic routes while in town? Maybe you live in California and just want a fun ...

He built a stone tower by hand from local granite rocks; the view from the top offers striking ocean views ... Located in Northern California, the lake is so big that it pours across the border ...

Looking for some hot springs locations to add to your vacation itinerary? There are plenty of hot springs located in the ...

This must-visit Oregon beach town is ideally located near the state's most dramatic Pacific Ocean views, shorefront hiking ...

I grew up in Northern ... California—Marin County, which is located in the San Franciso Bay Area, to be exact. The scents of wet earth, musty redwood, bay laurel, eucalyptus, ceanothus, and ...

Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history. This is their story.

Among this multifaceted elegance, there are some of the most beautiful states in the U.S. worth noting. See the recommended ...