What most people don’t realize is that the majority of National Park Service units are small and medium-sized parks, like ...

For budget-conscious travelers or those seeking a more immersive outdoor experience, nearby Pinecrest Lake offers campgrounds where you can fall asleep to the sound of wind in the pines and wake to ...

That’s Twain Harte for you – a pine-scented slice of Sierra Nevada heaven tucked away in Tuolumne County, California. This mountain hamlet isn’t just another dot on the map between San Francisco and ...

ESCC crew lead Marta Cigalla led an all-trans trail crew in the deep Trump country of Klamath National Forest last summer, ...

Some effects of Arizona's Dragon Bravo Fire are clear, but what's happened to wildlife may not be known until the flames die down.

The young boy repeatedly blew his whistle throughout the night while his mom flashed her hazard lights in the dense woods in ...

Sam Mauhay-Moore is a National Parks reporter for SFGATE. He grew up in Long Beach and studied journalism and ethnic studies ...

Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla said staffing shortages at the NWS are putting critical forecasting in jeopardy.

From the beaches, Josh Mesa of Coyote Bait and Tackle in Morgan Hill reported a slowdown on both surf perch and striped bass ...

To help farmers and other Californians address emerging issues, the University of California Agriculture and Natural ...

Some National Weather Service offices in California are among those hit hardest by meteorologist vacancies, heightening ...

The Sierra Nevada and Cascade Ranges form an axis of high mountains east of the Central Valley and Klamath Mountains. The Southern Cascade Range bioregion is the southern end of an extensive chain of ...