Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hop aboard your sea kayak to see what the islands are all about. Carlos Gandiaga Photography/Getty Images Like the towering ...

Just an hourlong ferry’s ride from the coast of southern California is the only place in the world you can see what might ...

One of the nation’s least-visited offshore refuges has been compared to the Galápagos—and the best way to meet its wild residents up close is with a double-bladed paddle. When I was a rookie beach ...

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 ...

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 ...

VENTURA, Calif. -- Some 12 miles off the California coast near Ventura, the rugged volcanic ridges that form the spine of Anacapa Island, or more precisely its three closely connected islets, thrust ...

Come down to Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard for a free day of kayaking/stand-up paddleboarding! Bring your sunscreen, chill with the harbor seals, and see if you can spot some whales. Sign up for ...