This national seashore in California offers visitors a wide array of beaches, cliffs, lagoons, and wildlife reserves to ...

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UCLA softball is eliminated from the Women's College World Series, but UCLA baseball gets an important victory.

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May 2025 was a bad month for national parks under the Trump administration and congressional Republicans. NPCA sounds the ...

Visiting Southern California’s archipelago takes planning and an adventurous spirit, but it’s worth the effort.

Two years ago, avian influenza ravaged elephant seal colonies in South America. Are the colonies on the northern Pacific ...

These hiking trails—for all levels—offer unique ways to spot wildlife and experience California’s iconic Mojave park on foot.

Joshua Tree National Park is often described as an out-of-this-world experience or healing for one’s soul, says Donovan Smith, the park’s public information officer. “With blue sunny skies ...