The Bureau of Land Management has revived its effort to open more of California’s public lands to oil drilling and fracking.

It was late November 2025 and I had eyes on an American badger’s den, also known as a “sett” –– multiple den sites in an ...

The BLM has revived its effort to open more of California’s public lands to oil extraction. But its strategy has changed ...

The Trump administration today released plans to open more than 1 million acres of public lands and mineral rights to oil and ...

Desert Candles in the Caliente Mountain Range, Carrizo Plain National Monument in California, in 2017 is one of the audio-described photos in "Voices for the Splendor of California Wildflowers: A ...

Aztec Ruins National Monument is hosting a Winter Solstice Observation at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22. Visitors must arrive to the visitor center by 4:30 p.m. and will be led by rangers and volunteers ...

Los Padres ForestWatch has appointed Keri Setnicka as its new communications director as the nonprofit launches its Wine for Wilderness Passport, a special fundraising initiative connecting the region ...

For nature lovers on a budget, the nearby Carrizo Plain National Monument offers spectacular wildflower displays in spring without the crowds (or prices) of more famous California destinations. At ...