Meet the People Turning Sea Urchins into Sustainable and Super Stylish Tile

What a Foraging Expert Wants You to Know About Finding (and Eating) Wild Foods This Spring

Daylight Savings Is Finally Here. These Are the Best Places to Watch the Sunset in California.

Astrotourism Is Trending—Here’s How to Shoot the Stars, According to a Professional Photographer

Visiting National Parks Without Reservations in 2026? Read This First

California’s Most Iconic Highway Has Reopened. Here’s What to Do When You Go.

These National Parks Are Even More Spectacular in Winter

An Avalanche Expert Shares His Winter Survival Tips

Sure, You Can Still Go to National Parks During the Shutdown—But You Still Need to Follow the Rules

These Secret, Under-the-Radar Leaf-Peeping Spots Will Fulfill All Your Fall Fantasies

6 Environmental Books That Will Inspire Your Inner Conservationist

Here’s Exactly What to Do in South Lake Tahoe, According to Locals

The Pickett Fire in Napa Valley Has Now Been Declared a State of Emergency

Tonight Is the Most Powerful Perseids Meteor Shower—These Are the Best National Parks for Stargazing

These Are the Best Ways to Explore the Channel Islands

5 New Ways to Explore Yosemite

The Raging Megafire in One of the National Parks Has Grown to the Largest in the Country

You Can Visit Your Favorite National Park for Free Next Week. Here’s How.

Raging Wildfires in Grand Canyon National Park Destroy Historic Lodge

This Outrageously Pretty Purple Tile Is Actually Made out of Sea Urchins

He Survived a Shark Attack. Here’s Why He Wants to Protect Them.

These Are the 50 Best Places to Camp Right Now—And How to Book Them

I Went Seaweed Foraging on the Sonoma Coast—Here’s What I Learned

Getting a Spot at These Secret Campgrounds Is Like Winning the Lottery

Yep, Getting Naked in Nature Is Still Trending. Here’s How to Do It (and Not Get Arrested)

This Iconic Section of Highway 1 Will Finally Reopen This Summer

This Secret Cave Hike in the Sequoias Will Open for the First Time in Many Years

This Stunning Luxury Train Is Expanding Its Route to Salt Lake City—And It Has a Glass Roof

This Popular National Park Attraction Will Close Indefinitely This Summer

Big Bear’s Famous Eagles Have Finally Hatched Eggs. Here’s How to Watch.