High Desert rain this week comes just in time for spring bloom season. Here are the top places to photograph spring ...

Northern California is a dream destination for couples looking to tie the knot amidst breathtaking landscapes, diverse venues, and a mild climate. From the rolling vineyards of Napa Valley to the ...

Route 50, known as the Loneliest Road in America spans from Sacramento, CA, to Ocean City MD, and passes by some magnificent ...

When people survive catastrophic events such as wildfires or hurricanes, and then are left to cope with loss, they may ...

In one of the largest deals to protect open space in the Bay Area over the past decade, an environmental group is purchasing ...

Unlike more frequented parks, this one provides a playground for the senses, where alabaster sand caresses your feet as you ...

Since the historic wildfires, some officials have suggested that every rebuilt home have fire-resistant materials and fire ...

California can build new master planned communities that create both much-needed new homes and form fire-resistant buffers that protect existing communities for inevitable wildfires.

Skijoring, fireworks, fun runs, block parties, food … you don't want to miss Sandpoint Winter Carnival, Idaho's biggest ...

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Woodland City Council approved a resolution to designate the location of new landmark and specimen trees to the Woodland ...