From Tahoe to Lake Placid, these lakeside towns offer fireworks, boating and small-town charm for the country’s 250th.

There's something mesmerizing about lakes with water so clear that boats appear to float in midair and fish seem suspended in ...

Baseball, soccer, rodeo and kayaking — your under-$20 weekend plans could be very sports-centric this time around. Here's the ...

This week, the region is kicking off summer with an eclectic events lineup — the Reno Rodeo, a kayak circumnavigation of Lake ...

"Clean, drain, dry" is the new "Leave no trace." ...

Lake Tahoe's stunning natural beauty has drawn visitors for thousands of years. Here are the best ways to enjoy the lake.

There’s something quietly radical about loading your whole camp into a kayak and paddling away from the trailhead parking lot ...

If you’ve ever spent time around Lake Tahoe, you know how engaging the place can be. During the day, visitors might be skiing down snowy slopes or kayaking across the crystal-clear water. By evening, ...

Explore the newly opened D.L. Bliss State Park on the shores of Lake Tahoe now — before everyone else remembers it exists.

The best places to camp in California include Yosemite for granite cliffs, Big Sur for ocean bluffs, Joshua Tree for desert ...

Over the years, overtourism has taken its toll on North America's largest natural alpine lake. But the Golden State has many ...

Explore the best California state parks for hiking, camping, beaches, redwoods, and outdoor adventures across the Golden ...