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Glacier Point Rd. will reopen to vehicles on Monday afternoon.
Although urban car-free events are growing in popularity, Yosemite has been hosting a similar event for years.
The California poppy bloom in Antelope Valley is starting to look worth the drive.
A Joshua tree stands among a field of yellow coreopsis and creosote off the park's unpaved road. | Photo: Zach Behrens/KCET
Wildflowers have carpeted a section of the Mojave Desert and park rangers say there's no telling how long it will last.
A backpacker rests near Willett Hot Springs, which is about 10 miles from the Piedra Blanca trailhead in Los Padres National Forest.
Another national holiday, another reason to get outdoors and save a few bucks.
Mountain lion file photo. | Photo: Courtesy California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Several mountain lion sightings in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park have prompted warning signs and trail monitoring.
Wild Iris in bloom at Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in May 2013. | Photo: Courtesy Bureau of Land Management
Obama's statement in the State of the Union on protecting more federal lands is energizing groups along the Mendocino coastline.
The Rising Sun Trail in Solstice Canyon, a park site overlooking Malibu.
A group of agencies is addressing what to do with current and future trails, as well as their environmental and archaeological impact.
A beach bonfire at Dockweiler Beach in L.A. County.
The Assembly on Monday approved a bill that would throw up bureaucratic hurdles to the South Coast Air Quality Management District's attempts to restrict beach bonfires.
Seen on the way up Mt. Baden-Powell.
An 85-year-old hiker spent Saturday night shivering on the side of Mt. Baden-Powell.
The Colby Fire.
A number of roads closed due to last week's Colby Fire remain closed in Angeles National Forest, but could open soon.
The Colby Fire seen at night. | Photo: Courtesy InciWeb
One thing seemed clear to the three men accused of starting the Colby Fire last week: their gut told them it wasn't okay to light a fire.
A dispersed campsite in Angeles National Forest.
Dispersed camping is allowed throughout Angeles National Forest.
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