Point Reyes National Seashore offers historic places and landscapes to visit, including the Point Reyes Lighthouse, KPH ...

Get in the know with the Chronicle's region-by-region guide to the best holiday light displays, illuminated events and ...

Dreaming about the American Dream and looking for some adventurous vacations to do with your family? Need to ditch the pampering and play parks and get out and explore the road less travelled, and ...

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You never know what kind of wildlife you will see at the Six Mile Cypress Slough in Fort Myers. On this day, a Pileated ...

Shopping for a Christmas tree? Eleven national forests across California are issuing permits to people hoping to decorate their homes with evergreens this holiday season. The U.S. Forest Service ...

From lights synced to Christmas tunes to a decked-out Grinch’s lair, here’s your guide to fun, festive displays across the county.

The Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, taking visitors through ancient cypress forests, is ...

CHILLICOTHE — As people in Ross and Pike County get ready for the holidays with buying gifts and setting up lights outside, they might be missing one important part of the season; A Christmas tree.

A tree fell on top of two cars driving along Highway 17 Thursday evening and injured a San Jose California Highway Patrol officer, according to CHP Santa Cruz. A sedan and a CHP vehicle were traveling ...