Outdoors: As a summer favorite leaves, other friends will soon return – San Diego Union-Tribune
They’re gone! Without fanfare, like the wind changing direction, those elegantly colored hooded orioles have departed for the warmer luxury…
San Jose hiking: Arrowhead Loop Trail feels like a little piece of paradise
The closest thing to paradise around here may just be Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, a 348-acre expanse…
This National Park in California will be turning 110 soon – Orange County Register
Going national Here’s why August is a big month for our National Park Service in several ways. Sunday,…
Cupertino celebrates India Independence Day on Aug. 13 – The Mercury News
Flagging independence The Cupertino-Bhubaneswar Sister City Initiative is hosting an Aug. 13 flag raising ceremony on Aug. 13…
Outdoors: Deer a delight to have on camera – San Diego Union-Tribune
Today’s column is the sixth in a series about the birds and animals that visit Secret Spring, a…
South Bay camp celebrates 40 years of teaching Gandhi’s values – The Mercury News
Surrounded by the redwood-covered mountains of Mendocino County by the river Eel, the grounds of the Chinmaya Mission’s…
Outdoors: Secret Spring camera captures a curious bobcat – San Diego Union-Tribune
Today’s column is the fifth in a series about the birds and animals that visit Secret Spring, a…
Salmon Fishing Is Back on the Sacramento River After Three Years
For three years the Sacramento River has been off limits to salmon anglers, and the silence on the…
Closest national parks to Sacramento | State
Bob Pool // Shutterstock Closest national parks to Sacramento Approximately 323 million people visited American national parks in…
Fireboats, Houseboats, And Miles of Thrilling SF Waterfront Between
San Francisco’s bayfront is one of the world’s most iconic — and most visited. But that’s from the…
List: Nude beaches in the Bay Area – The Mercury News
San Gregorio State Beach, known for its stunning beauty off the San Mateo coast and clothing-optional practices, will…
Miracle rescue: Missing man rescued after 6 days missing in California
DRAMATIC RESCUE: A 70-year-old fisherman was rescued after spending six days alone in the wilderness of Fresno County,…