The Santa Barbara County chaparral shrublands form my best-loved hiking region, also called Los Padres National Forest. However, the much higher “alpine” areas also summon the soul to breathe free ...

California, a state often renowned for its scenic natural beauty, offers many enchanting forests, including this absolutely gorgeous option.

“The mountains are calling, and I must go,” wrote the 19th-century naturalist and conservationist John Muir. Following Muir’s cue (or, perhaps, his siren song) we made a family trek this summer to the ...

California mountain towns are a magical sort of place where sunny summer days turn into colorful autumn afternoons, which ...

Editor’s Note: This feature is presented by our partners at Visit Mammoth. Fall in Mammoth Lakes isn’t just a season — it’s a reset button. As the weather cools, the summer buzz gives way to a slower ...

Twin Falls was roaring and there was talk of trout near its base. Those were all the excuses Randy Mayer needed. Mayer put on his Dodgers hat, gathered up his sons West and Van, hopped in a skiff on ...

This small, action-packed lake in the Eastern Sierras offers everything it's famous sibling does - boating, fishing, camping - albeit on a less crowded scale.

Crystal Crag rises above Lake George, one of many mountain views that delight visitors to Mammoth Lakes, Calif. Perhaps flying at 13,000 feet was not the best time for the helicopter pilot to tell me ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. With the most national and state parks in ...