The Golden State may be famous for its national parks, but its state park system is worthy of praise, too.

California's peerless coast redwood trees (officially known as Sequoia sempervirens) reach heights that almost defy belief — until you're lucky enough to see them in person. As the tallest trees on ...

Cruising along the Northern California coast is magic. The way the roads twist through canyons carved by azure rivers and careen around massive tree trunks, and how the sun breaks through the canopy ...

Roughly 95% of California’s old-growth redwood forests have been logged at least once, leaving mostly young trees and making the overall ecosystem less diverse. Fern mats — spongy masses of ...