Our guide to health, fitness, and nature in San Francisco brings you everything including beautiful parks, outdoor activities, and some of the most picturesque places to clear your mind.
Smithsonian Magazine recently named Pacific Grove, California, one of the United States' best small towns to visit in 2025. From the town's overwintering sanctuary to the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the...
From this week's Full Buck Moon to the Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower, night skies will be dazzling this . Keep looking skyward so you don't miss some of the best astronomical phenomena coming this month, as listed below...
Oakland’s Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt is one of the most underrated and lesser-known gardens in the Bay Area, showcasing nearly 100 meticulously-maintained bonsai. Not only is it the only major all-volunteer-run bonsa...
Wilder Ranch State Park is a 7,000-acre ranch from the late 19th century, now converted into a and nature preserve. It’s one of those lesser-known in California that is revered by locals, best experienced via a peacef...
Alamere Falls is a dramatic 40-foot coastal found deep in the wilderness in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, California. These "tidefalls," in which a waterfall flows directly onto the , are an extremely...
Beginning this , Yosemite National Park will reopen all 13 of its for summer reservations, marking the first time they've all been available since 2019. This reopening adds approximately 500 additional campsites, givin...
Fern Canyon is a in California's Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in Humboldt County. Carved by an ancient creek over millennia, the canyon is known for its sheer cliff walls covered with thousands of ferns and thrivi...
In honor of on June 19, 2025, the National Park Service will offer free admission to visitors at all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee. That means you can save money on parking, entrance fees, and...
Each June, California State Parks Week celebrates the beauty of California's 280 state parks with several hundred events taking place all throughout the state. Activities include guided , festivals, parties, cultural c...
Sequoia National Park's dazzling Crystal Cave is a gem of the National Park System in , offering a thrilling public tour experience that has delighted over 50,000 visitors a year since the 1980s. Now, after four years o...