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Monsoon season has started a little early in the Mojave Desert, and thunderstorms have been making their mark on the landscape.
The agency running Hearst Castle must comply with Gov. Brown's executive order addressing the drought.
Scenery in the Figueroa Mountain area of Los Padres National Forest
National forests commemorate National Get Outdoors Day with free campground access.
A campground in Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
A state water board has restricted 11 national forests from certain water uses during the drought.
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A California native with considerable military and fire experience is the new Forest Supervisor for Los Padres National Forest.
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The National Park Service (NPS) announces annual summer closure of Joshua Tree National Park campgrounds.
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This little cafe in a sleepy desert town has a lot going for it.
June Lake, where campgrounds are expected to be open by this weekend.
Due to another light winter, many Inyo National Forest campgrounds open before Memorial Day.
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If you miss the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve you can catch a truly fine bit of bloom in the environs of Joshua Tree.
Bicycle access this weekend will be a few miles short of Tenaya Lake unless conditions improve.
Yosemite National Park announces a bicycle takeover on Tioga Road.
You can now get closer to the Big Pine Lakes area via Glacier Lodge Road.
Several mountain roads closed by winter snow have reopened in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
A photo at the Poppy Reserve on April 10, 2014, before officials announced peak bloom. | Photo: Courtesy CA State Parks
The best time to visit the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve.
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