It was my first time hiking through Tilden Regional Park, a 2,079-acre wooded hilly expanse near Berkeley, and I was looking for one very specific thing: a small red, white and blue rounded triangular ...

Spring is one of the best times to explore nature trails in Southern California. During this season, landscapes come alive with blooming wildflowers, flowing waterfalls, and vibrant green hillsides.

With rain, wind and snow quickly approaching Southern California, officials with the Angeles National Forest closed a slew of trails on Mt. Baldy until Feb. 23, prompting some in the climbing ...

Dozens of Pacific Crest Trail hikers have fallen ill with a contagious stomach flu near Wrightwood, California. Medical staff have identified the illness as norovirus, which causes vomiting, diarrhea, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A red diamond rattlesnake. (Ernie Cowan / For the San Diego Union-Tribune) A Ventura County woman has become the second to die ...