Head to one of California's five best beach campgrounds this winter for fewer crowds, easier reservations, whale watching, ...

A striking photo of a lone surfer facing towering waves off the Big Sur coast has won a top category in this year’s California State Parks Foundation photo contest. "The ocean carved its own doorway ...

California is calling. There's something about this state that keeps pulling people back, whether it's the first visit or the twentieth. With towering redwoods, sun-drenched beaches, and cities that ...