The Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are one of several dune systems within Death Valley National Park. The Eureka Dunes, located in ...

If someone told you that Colorado has a 755-foot sand dune that’s taller than any other dune on the continent, you’d probably assume they’d been sampling too many edibles from the dispensary down the ...

Nearly 30 acres of native dunes are being planted along Santa Monica Beach to buffer sea-level rise and boost habitat.

Park supporters see themselves as a "big and motivated voting bloc," and feel that candidates seem to be "casually ignoring that." ...

SAN FRANCISCO IS the second-most densely populated city in the U.S. (New York takes the crown), yet it’s still famous for its parks: Golden Gate Park is known the world over, and its Bay-facing Crissy ...

California’s Death Valley is world-famous for its record heat, flash flooding, “superblooms” and even a temporary lake. It’s also become known for grievous acts of vandalism, especially in the last ...

The city of Oceanside has begun a dune restoration pilot project aimed at reversing years of sand loss along the coastline and strengthening coastal resilience. The project is underway north of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People walk past a giant giraffe sculpture on the Upper Great Highway at Sunset Dunes park in San Francisco on Nov. 14, 2025. (Lea ...

A frequent contributor to the New York Times Travel section, Freda Moon was born and raised in California and is based on a boat in San Francisco Bay. In recent decades, California’s San Luis Obispo ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A fiery suspected DUI crash on a rural road in the far eastern reaches of the San Diego area left a child dead and six other people seriously injured over the Thanksgiving ...

An 8-year-old girl was killed and seven others were injured Sunday afternoon in a head-on collision involving three vehicles on a rural road near the East County community of Ranchita, authorities ...