In the open savannah grasslands of southern Arizona near Sonoita, Walter Vail and Herbert Hislop bought 160 acres, a quarter section of land, in 1876 to begin the Empire Ranch along Cienega Creek.

The California ... southern California location. This strategic expansion created multiple wild populations—a crucial insurance policy against localized threats. In 1996, a second release site was ...

Not every hike in Southern California gives adventurers the tranquility they crave. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park's famous Slot is the escape you've been looking for.

Grass fires burn far more American homes each year than forest fires. In southern Arizona, communities fight fires that never touch a tree.

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...

and along the state’s borders with Arizona and southern Nevada. It comes as most of California is forecasted to see a 40% to 50% or 50% to 60% chance of above normal temperatures for May ...