Point Reyes seashore study favors elk fence removal
A new study suggests a plan to remove a controversial fence to free tule elk in the Point Reyes National Seashore would achieve the park’s preservation goals while still effectively …
National parks
Peregrine falcon webcam up and running on Alcatraz Island
Move over Al Capone. There’s a new star at Alcatraz. A different type of jail bird. She fast. She’s sleek. And she has four sidekicks. Biologists from the National Park …
President Biden officially expands national monuments in Northern and Southern California significant to tribal nations
By ALEXA ST. JOHN | Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday expanded two national monuments in California following calls from tribal nations, Indigenous community leaders and others for the …
$32 million in new upgrades renovate famed waterfall area, construct new visitor center
Before they see Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, giant sequoias or other jaw-dropping attractions, the first stop for millions of visitors as they enter Yosemite National Park is Bridalveil Fall. Yet …
National Park Week is coming up — and that means free entry for visitors
Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park on Aug. 8, 2020. Darwin Fan | Moment | Getty Images Visitors to national parks will get free admission on April 20 as the …
San Gabriel Mountains and Berryessa Snow Mountain national monuments to become larger
President Joe Biden plans to expand the size of two national monuments in California later this month — one in the San Gabriel Mountains east of Los Angeles and the …
Biden plans to expand national monuments in Northern and Southern California originally designated by Obama
By Ella Nilsen | CNN President Joe Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California – one, a mountainous wilderness area east of Los Angeles, and another with tree-covered …
Yosemite reservations will begin Saturday — here’s how they work
Hope to visit Yosemite this year? Starting this Saturday, you’ll need a reservation to drive into the park. Joining Rocky Mountain, Arches, Muir Woods and a growing number of other …
Northern California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods
By JULIE WATSON | Associated Press California’s Yurok Tribe, which had 90% of its territory taken from it during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s, will be getting a slice …
Why e-bikes will be allowed on new trail in Tahoe National Forest
A new trail network is being planned connecting Nevada City and Truckee in the Sierra Nevada. Tahoe National Forest recently announced construction of a new trail, called the Pines to …