A family of bears made their way down from the Northern California high country this week, prompting some sightings and alerts from community groups.

A study has explored a potential link between Arctic ice melt and the spread of a virus. It appears that a virus commonly ...

California has a secret, and it’s hiding in plain sight along the central coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains dramatically plunge into the Pacific Ocean. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park in Monterey ...

A baby seal pup waits every morning to meet up with surfers in San Diego, California. The seal gets on their boards to catch ...

A recent Houston Chronicle story reveals Trump administration plans to open large swathes of the California coast to offshore ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of spider living in the state's coastal sand dunes.

If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their variety, thereby threatening ...

Both faculty members described as collaborators aligned with the academy’s mission to 'regenerate the natural world through ...

The California coastline hides many treasures, but few combine raw natural beauty, wildlife spectacle, and historical significance quite like Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero.

An otter is hopping on surfboards in Santa Cruz's storied Steamers Lane. Two years ago, a similar situation played out in ...

Discover the National Marine Sanctuary System — 18 underwater parks protecting coral reefs, shipwrecks, whales, and America’s ...

People don't tend to associate the U.S. with breathtaking castles, but this castle along California's Pacific Coast Highway is truly gorgeous.