Sunset in Point Lobos State Park. California is a land of striking geographic contrasts—towering mountains rise alongside lush forests, while deserts brush up against fertile agricultural valleys. You ...

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!

California State Parks Foundation released the results of the “Best of California’s State Parks,” a new poll highlighting popular places for hiking, camping, spectacular views, wildflowers, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — With warmer weather finally here ...

Exploring California’s mountains, deserts, forests and rivers can be done for free by kids who are ready to discover the world. California State Parks partnered with First Partner’s Office and the ...

The dispute highlights conflicts that have arisen as climate change has driven increasingly large and frequent wildfires in ...

A state park on California’s Central Coast is the top spot in the state to pitch a tent and sleep under the stars, according to the California State Parks Foundation. The Bay Area-based nonprofit ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Last fall, James Chowning set his sights on booking a campsite at San Onofre State Beach, one of the most visited state parks in California, renowned for its ...

For the hikers, guided mountain and desert hikes will be at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and ...

“How lucky we are in California to have this coastline that’s so protected and so accessible,” the foundation’s executive director, Rachel Norton, told SFGATE on Wednesday. “It’s really hard to make a ...

EXPLAINS WHAT’S CHANGED IN THE SUMMER. KICKOFF IS HERE. AND AS MANY PREPARED TO SPEND MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND OUTDOORS, OFFICIALS ARE WARNING ABOUT SOME CLOSURES IN THE SIERRA. WHAT WE’VE HAD TO DO IS ...