California

Some of the Tallest & Oldest Living Organisms on Earth Tower in This California Forest

Artists & Marines Share This Desert Town Where Palm Trees Marked a Sacred Indigenous Meeting Place

This War Machine Rescued 73 POWs & Helped Win World War II — Meet Her in San Francisco

SR-71, A-12 Blackbirds, and Rare U-2D Spy Aircraft Now Rest at This Free California Airpark

This Mini Yosemite Boasts Ancient Granite Peaks, Fishing Spots & Breathtaking Alpine Vistas

The Battle-Scarred Warship That Fought Imperial Japan & Retrieved Apollo 11 Astronauts

Beneath El Capitan’s Massive Shadow Lies a Valley With Waterfalls, Lakes, and Ancient Sequoias

Massive Human Silhouettes in the Colorado Desert Preserve Ancient Native American Traditions

14 Strange (But True) Laws You’ll Only Hear About in California

California, the land of sunshine, start-ups, surfers, and laws so odd you’d think they were written during a kombucha-fueled drum circle. From regulating frog funerals to...

Crystal Cave Is Finally Reopening This May At Sequoia National Park

A Flooded Valley, Granite Cliffs & Epic Hiking Trails Define This Quiet Corner of Yosemite

12 Weirdly Specific California Problems Only Locals Truly Understand

If you’ve ever spent your morning surfing and your afternoon stuck on the 405, congratulations—you’re authentically Californian. Life in the Golden State is a wild combination...