The West Coast is renowned for its beauty and natural wonders, including gorgeous lakes that call for amazing vacations.

Are you planning a Lassen Volcanic National Park itinerary? It was one of those moments when we realized, with embarrassment, that we’ve lived in California all these years and had never visited ...

California State Parks today announced that Vikingsholm, the historic treasure nestled in Emerald Bay State Park, will ...

The West Coast and the Mountain West consistently top the list for best hikes, but you can still find some dreamy vistas on ...

I visited all the major US national parks and ranked them based on factors like beauty and crowd size. My favorites include Grand Teton and Acadia.

Read more on our AI policy here. The warning was issued for Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra counties and Lake Tahoe. "The threat has ended for Lassen, eastern Plumas and eastern Sierra counties.

Follow Highway 89 south from Tahoe City, California, (about 20 miles) or north from South Lake Tahoe, California, (about 10 miles) and you'll come across the spectacular vistas of Emerald Bay.

They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa, Japan For at least six centuries, residents along a lake in the mountains of central Japan have ...

America the beautiful is a wonderland for nature lovers and hikers. Although most of the top-rated hikes are on the West Coast and in the Mountain West, the East Coast and even the Deep South and ...

I've found that many people aren't as familiar with Lassen Volcanic National Park as some others in California. Still, it's a showstopper nonetheless. The park is home to all four types of ...

While under quarantine, all ash tree material, not including wood chips, should remain on the island, the Maine Forest Service says. The Maine Forest Service expanded its emerald ash quarantine ...

The country's third largest lake is home to many beautiful rocky and sandy beaches, though water temperatures are chilly—rarely topping 73 degrees Fahrenheit, even in summer. You'll find ...