Each summer, UC Santa Cruz students spend three weeks on the road in Photo Field Research Quarter, traveling across ...

Nestled in Northern California, Oroville sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains with the beautiful Lake Oroville nearby. Housing costs here run about 40% below the California average, making ...

John Brown Sr., a San Bernardino pioneer, established the first graded road through the Summit Valley in 1861. Known as the Brown Toll Road, much of its course followed the creek bed and was subject ...

At the edge of California’s Mojave Desert, the Mountain Pass mine looks like any other stretch of dust and rock.

It’s difficult to put into words why SoCal’s sun-kissed landscapes are so special. Why a drive or hike through the barren ...

How China gained control of 90% of rare-earth refining while the U.S. abandoned Mountain Pass mine, creating dangerous ...

Overview: San Diego County’s mountains offer a majestic escape from city life, inviting visitors into a different kind of Southern California experience — one steeped in Gold Rush history, seasonal ...

This Northern California gem provides lake views and water access at prices unheard of elsewhere. Fishing enthusiasts flock here for the bass, catfish, and other species in the 68-square-mile lake.

California's proposed monument, encompassing a river in one of the hottest and driest corners of the country, would be larger ...

It took five months to design and build the Las Vegas GP trophy, which reflects an evolving twist on one of F1's oldest ...

California's major waterways run through mountains, valleys, and desert regions, highlighting key areas known for recreation, ...

The Mother Road cuts through some of the most dramatic landscapes in the U.S., filled with canyons, petroglyphs, lava flows, ...