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Top Stories in and near California
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Yosemite, California
No, Yosemite is not going to be "Sponsored by Starbucks"
Director's Order 21 outlines changes to National Park Service policy surrounding donations and recognition of donations. Specifically, the areas that have caused the most consternation are the changes allowing park superintendents to solicit donations, and allowing for recognition of donors.Now, ...Read more -
San Francisco, California
Adrift: A Love Letter to the Fog of San Francisco
The fog is just as much a part of life in San Francisco as unbikeable hills, third-wave coffee, and the International Orange peaks of the Golden Gate Bridge. Which is why filmmaker Simon Christen set out to make Adrift, a love letter to the fog.Released in 2013, Christen spent more than two years...Read more -
Death Valley, California
Runnin' on Empty on the Road to Death Valley
Panamint Valley might just be the last place you want to run out of gas. There ain’t nothin’ around for miles. No people, no cell service, no roadside assistance, no water…and no gas!I was riding my ’84 BMW motorcycle, and I had just passed through a rundown mining town called Trona on my way to ...Read more -
Big Sur, California
Over a Year after Massive Mudslide, Big Sur's Scenic Highway 1 Reopens
On May 20, 2017 a massive mudslide wiped out a large section of California's Pacific Coast Highway, cutting off travel to some of the most scenic destinations along the famous highway. Local businesses struggled as tourism was virtually completely cut off and travelers were forced to take inland ...Read more -
Santa Cruz, California
10 Great Places To See Wildlife Near Santa Cruz
1. Sea Lions at the Santa Cruz Wharf The California sea lion population has tripled in the past 40 years, and the Santa Cruz Wharf, built in 1914, is a common resting spot for these gorgeous pinnipeds. Park anywhere on the wharf (first 30 minutes are free, then there's a small fee) then walk out...Read more -
Sausalito, California
Living’s Easy on a Sausalito Houseboat
Last July I took one of the best road trips with a good friend of mine. She was working in Oregon at the time so I flew out to meet her and we road tripped it along my favorite coast! I had worked in the East Bay previously and had spent a little bit of time in Marin County, but not nearly enou...Read more -
Kings Canyon, California
Timelapsing Kings Canyon
Kings Canyon National Park is often forgotten in the shadow of its more famous neighbor to the north, Yosemite National Park, but Gavin Heffernan shows us in his epic timelapse video that this place is a force to be reckoned with. Heffernan covered 1,353 square miles searching for the ideal vanta...Read more -
Yosemite Valley, California
Outbound Reviewed: Spotting Climbers on El Capitan with Maven Optics C.1 Binoculars
I've spent hours watching climbers make their way up El Cap from the Meadow, but from thousands of feet below, you can just barely make out the climbers heading up the wall. They basically look like ants. That is unless you've got a nice pair of binoculars. Enter the Maven C.1. The general cons...Read more