Just an hour-long ferry ride from the coast of southern California is the only place in the world you can see what might also ...

The trip: Backpacking to the primitive Del Norte Campground on Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the Channel Islands. What to do: Hiking, swimming, wildlife-viewing, stargazing, defending camp from ...

When you think of California, you may think of places like Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Venice Beach, Silicon Valley, Napa Valley or San Francisco. But there’s another side to the Golden State you’ll ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People who visit California’s Channel Islands National Park are rewarded with dramatic sea views, such as this one from Anacapa ...

California is home to nine national parks, the most of any state in the country, and the closest one to Los Angeles might be the most unique. Channel Islands National Park is made up of eight islands ...

San Nicolas Island is possibly the most well-known of the eight Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California — even though it’s completely off-limits to visitors and doesn’t appear in any ...

Channel Islands National Park is full of superlatives. By mileage, it is the closest national park to Los Angeles and its nearly 4 million residents. But Channel Islands is also one of the ...

This stunning group of islands protects one of America's most magical ecosystems — all in view of L.A.