Follow the James Irvine Trail through majestic redwoods to the magical Fern Canyon. Located in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, this 9-mile round trip features a modest 450-foot climb, making it a ...

Walk among giants on the James Irvine Trail, a picturesque 4.5-mile (one-way) hike that winds through old-growth redwoods to ...

On our second anniversary, we look back at our inaugural subject: the Paul Koretz Westwood Greenway, which is gearing up to ...

The land at stake ranges from the far north's dense coastal forests to Southern California’s great expanses of brush. Experts ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Park trails and portions of Highway 1 can close due to hazardous conditions, so always check the ...

The Bay Area and Northern California nabbed plenty of stars and special awards for sommelier, service, and bar programs going ...

I found myself driving through Silicon Valley in a Buick LeSabre with a cassette deck, calling my wife from our Redwood City ...

Welcome to Bay Nature’s mini-guide to 25 Bay Area trails in some of our favorite places, ranging from peaks and valleys to redwoods and tidal marshes, described in 25 stories from Bay Nature‘s ...

CRESCENT CITY, Cal. – California firefighters responded quickly after several trees caught fire in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park early Saturday morning. CAL FIRE says multiple agencies worked ...

Next to Redwoods National Park, California’s northernmost national park (about an hour from the Oregon border), is Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. There are several campgrounds within the park, but ...

A previously planned reopening of the campground at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park was pushed back to April 1, 2026, as supply chain disruptions have continued to hamper an ongoing renovation ...

Towering over the Redwood Loop Trail at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, tree No. 7 on the trail guide is aptly named “The Giant.” It towers approximately 270 feet and is around 1,500 years old.