It's the perfect time of year to start exploring the desert near L.A. These hikes are closer than Joshua Tree National Park, ...

A man and his son hike the Balconies Cave Trail at Pinnacles National Park in Soledad. (Photo by David Roya, Monterey Herald) ...

If you do hire a climbing guide, make sure that they are permitted to work in Joshua Tree National Park. Each guide is required to have rock guiding certifications through the Professional ...

Several hundred art appreciators and artists attended festivities at the 29 Palms Art Gallery for the 12th annual Joshua Tree ...

The best way to get around Joshua Tree National Park is by car ... 3 miles south of the junction of U.S. Highway 62 and Utah Trail. The South Entrance near Cottonwood Spring is an access ...

Go beyond the beaches and theme parks to discover the other wonders of Southern California. Find the intersection of ...

As the weather turns chilly in much of the northern hemisphere, it’s time to start thinking about a sun-splashed California ...

Whether you’re a national park junkie looking for some solitude in the desert, a new-age yogi itching for a sound bath, or ...

A midcentury A-frame house in Palm Springs, a three-bedroom home overlooking Lake Arrowhead, and a hilltop six-bedroom estate ...

We travel to units of the National Park System to see beautiful landscape, learn about history, view amazing wildlife, and to ...

Sydnee Chapman writes, “I was convinced I would be killed or kidnapped on my first night sleeping in my recently bought campervan. The wind gusts at ...

To celebrate our love for national parks, we turned to our passionate NPCA staff members for their top holiday gift ...