A man and woman were rescued Friday night after the Ford Explorer they were in plunged about 100 feet down an embankment on Highway 178 near Rancheria Road in the Kern River Canyon, according to ...

The first two miles were pleasant enough. The grade was mild, the forest serene. It was what lay ahead that worried me: A 2,500-foot descent to Jordan Hot Springs, a spot in California's High Sierra ...

Tucked away in Kern River Canyon of California's Sierra Nevada foothills, Remington Hot Springs stands out for its striking natural beauty. Unlike many resorts, these springs are free and open all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Los Angeles Times photo illustration; Photos by David McNew/Getty Images) The first two miles were pleasant enough. The grade was ...

When most people think of a forest, the mind tends to drift toward uniform rows of pines or quiet patches of woods just ...

Some of the most memorable meals on a road trip happen when expectations are low and hunger is high. Somewhere between long ...

Nestled in the southern end of California’s San Joaquin Valley, Bakersfield offers that rare combination that retirees dream about: reasonable cost of living with enough culture, cuisine, and ...

Redwoods in California’s coastal mountains get more of the glory including being the official state tree. But redwoods are babes and petite in terms of girth and age compared to their giant sequoia ...

Tucked away in Northern California’s Tehama County, Red Bluff is a treasure waiting to be discovered by budget-conscious ...

One of several “causes of action” was cut out of the ongoing Kern River case in a ruling issued Thursday by Kern County ...

Mysterious driftwood high in Grand Canyon caves hints at the legacy of Arizona’s huge impact crater.

Colorful layers of rock blue sky Virgin River Gorge - Cheri Alguire/Getty Images Just south of the border of Utah and east of Nevada is a stunning gorge known as the "mini Grand Canyon," where you can ...