Wellness & nature

California is undergoing a wave of massive infrastructure projects being developed, from Irvine's Great Park to the world's largest wildlife crossing or the new rail connection serving Pacoima and the San...

Deep in Southern California, about 40 miles east of San Diego, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park is one of the region's best places to experience the fall season. California State Parks listed it among the t...

Dogs are our loyal companions, constant sidekicks, and, let's be honest, full-fledged family members. Life without them would be considerably less chaotic, less furry, and probably involve fewer walks at...

California has plenty of appealing places to call home, from major urban jungles like Los Angeles and San Francisco to charming small towns that look straight out of a storybook. But when it comes to reti...

There are few better excuses to trade the city for a trail, a mountain view or a quiet stretch of wilderness than a day when national parks waive their usual entrance fees. That opportunity is coming u...

From alpine hikes and sprawling reservoirs to world-class zoos, California has many places to get closer to wildlife. And now, the largest aquarium on the West Coast is giving visitors an entirely new way...

A strange object discovered in a San Mateo County creek has given scientists a rare glimpse into the Bay Area's Ice Age past. the discovery happened during a field survey at a Midpeninsula Regional Open S...

New laws and regulations take effect in California each year, covering everything from phone use in schools to parking rules. Some changes are easy to overlook, but missing them can lead to unexpected fin...

For more than 50 years, California has been working toward an ambitious goal: a public trail spanning the Pacific coastline from the Oregon border to Mexico. The California Coastal Trail, or CCT, is a...

If your idea of a California road trip involves more than sitting in traffic on the 101, there’s a 250-mile loop through the state that makes a pretty compelling case for taking the long way around. Th...