The raptors of the San Dieguito Lagoon and River Valley took center stage at Del Mar Town Hall on Nov. 13, at a special event jointly presented by the Del Mar Foundation and the San Dieguito River ...

The Tejon Ranch Conservancy will offer a fall and winter season of fundraising adventures where you can explore the unique ...

A silent but formidable threat is spreading across Northern California’s wetlands. The mute swan, a striking white bird once ...

Volunteers for the Kings River Fisheries Management Program’s annual fish survey are needed. The data collection is vital to ...

One of the most graceful birds on Earth is the sandhill crane. These tall, slate gray birds with a bright red cap breed in the open grasslands, wetlands and prairies of northern North America.

Counts of the elusive giant garter snake have dwindled in recent decades. What could unexpected construction do to its ...

Three months ago, County’s largest water agency voted to kill a $3.2 billion plan to build a huge new reservoir in the ...

When I decided to write about Pleasant Valley my plan was to use a photo I took of downed trees shortly after the July 27, 2021, microburst scattered them like pick-up sticks. When I visited the ...

The Merced County Courthouse Museum in Merced, California - Diegograndi/Getty Images Merced is a convenient, two-hour drive from San Francisco or San Jose. Sacramento is less than two hours away, ...

Glitzy metropolises, golden beaches, and natural wonders sit under the same roof in the diverse landscape of California. However, wetlands are an unsung star of the Golden State's geography. They are ...

A San Joaquins engine is seen in 2018 in Modesto. The train service between Oakland and Bakersfield, with some service to Sacramento, was renamed Gold Runner this month by the San Joaquin Joint Powers ...

The end of the federal government shutdown spared a national wildlife research center that was targeted for massive job cuts. Yet the science hub with close Minnesota ties faces an uncertain future as ...