As the state with the most national parks, California is a paradise for campers and outdoor enthusiasts. From sites overlooking the ocean at the Channel Islands to woodsy hideaways beneath massive ...

Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. For the next several weeks, we’re featuring guest writers (whom we’ve dubbed “wilders” ) from ...

Point Bennett is a spit of sand and rock and crumbling cliffs, stretching out about a mile in front of us before trailing into the Pacific Ocean. We lie on our bellies at the lip of a sand dune, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People who visit California's Channel Islands National Park are rewarded with dramatic sea views, such as this one from Anacapa ...

While cutting lazy circles in the teal waters near Channel Islands National Park’s Scorpion Anchorage during my second-ever sea-kayaking experience, I made a rookie mistake. “What are some of the most ...

My husband Mike and I didn’t know what to expect when we booked our two-night camping trip to Santa Rosa Island in late March. Would it be too cold? Windy? We had read about severe winds on the ...

When you think of California, you may think of places like Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Venice Beach, Silicon Valley, Napa Valley or San Francisco. But there’s another side to the Golden State you’ll ...

The Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California make for a great trip for adventurers, but there are a few things you'll want to know before going.