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California: Outdoor
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Explore California's Outdoor Playgrounds
Discover the North Coast
Hugging California’s north-western edge, a spectacular network of parks protecting nearly half of the world’s coast redwoods, the world’s tallest living things, which grow...
Discover the High Sierra
Famous for its plunging waterfalls and massive granite faces, this unparalleled parkland, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984, attracts 4 million visitors...
Discover the Deserts
The largest national park outside Alaska, Death Valley is an almost unfathomable place. The park’s 3.3 million acres encompass mountain-size sand dunes, below-sea-...
Get California Fit
Hollywood trainer Erin Oprea shares her top tricks for getting your summer beach body
Trainer to the stars Erin Oprea is known for sculpting some famous physiques. The...
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Insider Tips for Watching Amgen Tour of California
Get in on the action with this guide to spectating the 2018 race
If you’ve ever wanted to see Olympians, Tour de France riders, and world champions race against each other on bucket-list bike routes, the ...
Discover the Deserts
If there was ever a road to nowhere, this route through the heart of a remote mountain in the vast Mojave Desert might just be the most head-scratching route you’ll ever...
California Welcome Centers in the Central Valley
Spend a day, the night, or better yet the weekend. Merced is a unique city filled with warm, friendly people who instantly make visitors feel welcome. Merced offers...
Spotlight: Death Valley National Park
While some ballet dancers may dream of performing in front of adoring throngs in New York or Paris, others are drawn to settings with decidedly lower wattage. Or downright...