From Yosemite to Lassen, some of the country’s most iconic — and most visited — national parks are virtually on our doorstep here in the Bay Area. But our “home” national park, Pinnacles, is even ...

Discover a rugged landscape of jagged stone rocks rising up out of a sea of wildflowers. Stand in the rays of sunlight filtering into caves created by falling boulders crashing into stone canyons.

INSIDE BATS. DID YOU KNOW A HUGE COLONY OF BATS LIVES UNDERNEATH THE YOLO BYPASS DURING CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR? BUT IF YOU WANT TO DARKER, MORE CAVE LIKE SETTING TO ENCOUNTER BATS, TRY DRIVING ...

Shivering through the night in a blanket-stuffed sleeping bag while wearing a puffy jacket, down booties and a borrowed beanie and gloves wasn’t on my outdoors bingo card for the year. But that’s ...

Nestled in Central California, approximately two hours south of San Jose, lies one of the state's most underrated national parks — a geological wonderland shaped by ancient volcanic activity and ...

Pinnacles National Park, a volcanic and tectonic natural wonder, is in full bloom in the early days of spring. There are two ways to approach this beautiful spot south of the Bay Area--from the east ...