Crowd-free and California are two words rarely seen together. After all, a state with some of America's most scenic coastlines, charming, walkable downtowns, and trendy celebrity hotspots is bound to ...

A trip to California wouldn't be complete without a visit to one of the state's beautiful bodies of water. Sure, the Pacific Ocean is probably the most obvious choice. However, the Golden State offers ...

Northern California has its fair share of spectacular locations to visit. From the sparkling lakeside paradise of Lake Tahoe to Yosemite National Park with its secret valleys and soaring granite domes ...

More than 15 California State Parks have opportunities for "first come, first served" camping for residents to take advantage of.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. Summer is the season of exploring the great ...

On a late fall camping trip, my family and I were headed to Picacho State Recreation Area. The remote desert park is situated along a scenic 9-mile stretch of the Colorado River on the border of ...