Oakhurst, California, is a gateway city to Yosemite National Park. This is because Oakhurst lies only 16 miles (24 Minut ...

There’s a fine line between a refreshing vacation and a self-inflicted punishment, and it’s often drawn on a national park ...

Discover what the history of Mount Whitney is. Learn about its location, elevation and hiking facts. Learn where it is, how ...

It’s a rare site to see the U.S. Drought Monitor Map show California without a drought, or even abnormally dry conditions.

Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park. The two national parks offer an unparalleled opportunity to savor the ...

Today, the state of Utah entered into a 20-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, to help actively manage national forests across Utah. The agreement ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...

Largest tree by volume on earth. More pristine Sierra wilderness that in Yosemite National Park. Second deepest river gorge in the United States. The tallest peak in the Lower 48 States.

Experience the laid-back charm of Visalia, a charming city in Central California with easy access to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Home to the Sierra Nevada, the longest mountain range in ...

Shopping for a Christmas tree? Eleven national forests across California are issuing permits to people hoping to decorate their homes with evergreens this holiday season. The U.S. Forest Service ...

(KRON) — A roaming wolf recently wandered into the outskirts of a populated California farming town between Porterville and Bakersfield, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s “Wolf Tracker” ...