A huge, upside-down U.S. flag now hangs from a prominent peak at Donner Summit near Truckee. Someone — possibly a group of rock climbers, locals speculate — affixed the flag to an east-facing granite ...

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Three of California’s national parks have earned their place among the best in the nation, as highlighted by travel guide publisher Lonely Planet. Can you guess which ones?

Trump is promising to open these critical habitats to mining, drilling and logging. There’s so much at stake. As Ken Burns’ ...

California is home to three of the best national parks in the country, according to Lonely Planet. The travel guide recently ...

When it rains in Yosemite Valley, hiking amongst the clouds as water cascades down towering granite walls is an experience ...

"said to be some of the best kite flying wind in the world," per kite pros who have spoken with Visit Morro Bay. You likely ...

Tommy Caldwell discusses the recent national forest workers firings, working with National Geographic and more ahead of an ...