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If Lake Tahoe is out of reach, a trip to Lake Mary is exactly what you need. As one of five well-known glacial lakes in California's Mammoth Lakes Basin, Lake Mary treats visitors to spectacular views ...

California has one campground among the nation’s 10 most difficult to book, according to a campsite-finding app — and it’s not in any of the famous parks. At No. 9 on the list released last week by ...

Summer is the season of exploring the great outdoors, but if you want to book a spot at one of California’s most picturesque campgrounds for a weekend getaway, you might be out of luck. In fact, two ...

John Muir, reflecting upon the scenic and alien land just east of Yosemite National Park, described it in 1864: "a country of wonderful contrasts, hot deserts bordered by snow laden mountains, cinders ...

The Santa Barbara County chaparral shrublands form my best-loved hiking region, also called Los Padres National Forest. However, the much higher “alpine” areas also summon the soul to breathe free ...