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A wildlife camera image gives the first proof of a cougar living in a slice of proposed preserved land in the Hollywood Hills.

Two years after a massive leak at Aliso Canyon, protesters are still fighting to shut it down permanently.

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The so-called Wilson fire has burned 30 acres and threatens the history Mount Wilson Observatory.

Two bodies were discovered in Joshua Tree National Park last Sunday, and one mane believes it's his missing son and his girlfriend.

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A Sierra Club writer dishes on his thru-hike of the Santa Monica Mountains.

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In 1990, the city tallied up some 75,000 palms. But as they die off, they're being replaced by native trees.

Want to get in on a popular guided hike of the Backbone Trail? You still have a few days to sign up for the lottery.

Of the island's 1 million annual visitors, only 20,000 venture into the backcountry. A new project wants to change that.

The board of the Wetlands Water District voted 7-1 not to join California WaterFix, the state's biggest water project in decades.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommended that six national monuments be reduced, but not the San Gabriels or Mojave Trails.

A gate lets in, keeps out, and sometimes traps hikers who want to hike on the outskirts of Pasadena.

Search-and-rescue crews retrieved a sedan—and two bodies—that plunged 500 feet from Highway 180 into the Kings River.

Senate Bill 51 asks the California Environmental Protection Agency to protect scientific data.

“Why are we doing so many child’s poses? Because — goats."

A highly selective program introduces high school seniors and grads to National Park Service work in the Santa Monica mountains.

“California is the most energy efficient economy in the world, and least carbon intensive,” says researcher.

Wilacre Park, popular for its hiking and great views, will be closed from September 5 to January 5.

Los Angeles is coating some neighborhood streets in light gray. Will project "Cool Pavement" work?

Though Southern California will only see 70 percent of a total eclipse, it'll still be damn cool.

Less than half of L.A. residents have easy access to a park, but lush, six-acre Rowena Reservoir has been locked up for two decades.

P-55, a subadult male mountain lion, is only the fourth cat to cross the road since a 2002 National Park Service study began.

Despite Los Angeles County's efforts to keep the canyon closed, the natural gas operations in Aliso start up again.

Two wildfires broke out in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, injuring firefighters.

Mammoth Mountain will finally close the 2016-17 ski season on August 6.

The pair were airlifted by helicopter from the Mt. Baldy area.

The woman was lost and complained of heat exhaustion.

The Detwiler Fire forced thousands to evacuate their homes in Mariposa County this week.

The unusually wet winter led to six-month surge in high water in rivers statewide.

The lawsuit came after Los Angeles closed the Beachwood Drive gate to the Hollyridge Trail in Griffith Park.

Cooler temperatures and humidity led to higher levels of containment for several wildfires this week.

Changes at the International Olympic Committee mean LA will very likely host the Games in 2028.

Travelers can now use a local trail to get to campgrounds, parks, and attractions.

Cigarettes, cigars, pot, and e-cigs would be verboten under proposed legislation.

Catalina Sea Ranch offers sustainably raised mussels starting in mid-July.

The eastern gateway to the national park is finally snow-free.

Raging rivers, avalanches, and steep snow slopes challenge thru-hikers.

Inside the life of the guy who keeps the bathrooms running in 120-plus temperatures.

Great for summer skiers, not so great for PCT thru-hikers.

CA 120 is plowed only to the winter closure gate outside the national park.

The House plans to vote Thursday on a bill making it easier to store water during abundant snow years.

Citizens in the coastal town--cut off from civilization by a damaged bridge and landslides--share the challenges of isolation.

Intense heat contributed to the growth of the 1,200-acre blaze on Tuesday.

Usually, high-elevation roads across the Sierra are open by now. Not this year.

Hikers and the property owner met to negotiate a deal over access to the box canyon trail.

Judge declines to intervene in battle over access to a popular trailhead.

An 18-year-old man fell from a cliff at Chantry Flat.

The cables helping hikers ascend Yosemite's iconic summit opened June 2.

Abundant snowpack leads ski resort to stay open well into the summer.