PLUS HIKES, all with a guide at the lead, will pop up at over 60 California State Parks on Jan. 1, 2026. Those parks include ...

Humboldt Redwoods State Park was recognized for its extremely high visitor ranking on Tripadvisor. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now ...

What you need to know: Celebrate the new year by participating in one of more than 80 guided hikes at over 60 state parks across the largest state park system in the nation!

Getting to The Cedars, an ecological preserve in California’s Sonoma county, is a slog. Multiple rivers and creeks must be ...

Two major roads and five of the most popular trails in Redwood National and State Parks remain closed or partially closed ...

The challenge of understanding California and all it has to offer travelers is that it is a behemoth in size—at nearly ...

If your idea of a dream getaway involves swapping skyscrapers for towering redwoods and trading traffic noise for birdsong, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park delivers. This haven in California is home ...

The famous California weather makes it easy for people to enjoy the outdoors year-round. Whether you want to hike in the redwoods, stroll through a meadow flush with wildflowers, or gaze out over the ...

California is a great place for spelunking -- aka exploring caves. While you might think one cave is like another, each one ...

I drove the 15-hour and nearly 700-mile journey across the state, traversing mountain ranges and rock slides, dirt roads and agricultural checkpoints, from Marin to Modoc County.

One of the best things about San Francisco is its proximity to wild, untouched green spaces. This park is one of the more ...

Google search trends reveal the most popular destinations of 2025, from global hot spots to weekend getaways, family-friendly ...