U.S. News Insider Tip: Inspiration Point on the island of Anacapa has the best views. Reach it on a relatively easy 1.5-mile hike that passes sweeping vistas of the ocean and inlets, and depending on ...

Just an hourlong ferry’s ride from the coast of southern California is the only place in the world you can see what might ...

If the crowds are getting a bit much, then it’s high time you took a trip to the Channel Islands National Park, an undeveloped hidden gem off the coast of Southern California. Known as the Galapagos ...

Want to know how to enjoy the best day trip to Santa Cruz Island? We’ve got you covered with everything you need to know! Surprisingly, I had never heard of Channel Islands National Park until I moved ...

VENTURA, Calif. -- Some 12 miles off the California coast near Ventura, the rugged volcanic ridges that form the spine of Anacapa Island, or more precisely its three closely connected islets, thrust ...

People who visit California’s Channel Islands National Park are rewarded with dramatic sea views, such as this one from Anacapa Island’s Inspiration Point. Phil Schermeister, Nat Geo Image Collection ...