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Hike Like a Local in San Francisco's Golden Gate National Recreation Area

See butterflies, redwoods, whales, and some of the most beautiful coastline any major metro area has to offer.

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Hike of the Week: Alamere Falls, CA

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Yosemite Valley to Reopen Tomorrow

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Travelers Swarm Sequoia-Kings Canyon NPs after Yosemite Closure

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3 Tahoe Brothers Survive PCT Lightning Strike

Lightning zapped them in the Central Cascades near Skykomish, Washington.

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Hetch Hetchy Dam Will Remain, Appeals Court Rules

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Bill to Protect Monarchs Advances in State Senate

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New Redwood Park Coming to Sonoma Coast

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Sonoma's Overlook Trail to Close for Summer

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Now's the Time for Baby Birds, Wildflowers on Marin Hikes

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Great Redwood Trail Bill Passes Senate, But Money Woes Cause Delay

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Ten Mile River Gets $4.4 Million Conservation Grant

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California Cracks Down on Illegal Pot Grows, Pesticides

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Lawsuit to Drain Hetch Hetchy Back in Court

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In Nutria Vs. California Battle, Nutria Has Upper Hand

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Mother's Day Hiker Rescued on Mt. Tamalpais

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New Report on Redwoods Details Threats, Opportunities

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Cougar Kills Horse at Spanish Creek

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Yosemite Valley Struggles Under Hordes of Visitors

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Yosemite's Staff Geologist Shares his Top 5 Park Destinations

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Hiker in Serious Condition after Fall in Trione-Annadel State Park

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Rattlesnake Bites Hiker on Mt. Tamalpais

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Big Win for Redwoods as National, State Parks Sign on to Restoration Plan

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Big Sur's Soberanes Canyon Trail to Reopen Saturday

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Great Redwood Trail Proposal Passes State Senate Committee

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National Parks to Raise Fees by $5 this Summer

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Yosemite's Bridalveil Fall Area to Get a Makeover

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California Grandma Survives 10 Days Stuck in the Sierra

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Spring Wildflower Season is Here

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Sonoma County Plans the Future of Open Space

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Vacation Home Debate Roils South Lake Tahoe

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Recent Storms Not Enough to Save This Year's Snowpack

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Highway Patrol Rescues Woman "Hiking While Blind" in Santa Rosa

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Hiker Pushes to Get Muir Hut in Kings Canyon NP National Historic Status

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Sausalito Hikers, Homeowners Spar Over Trailhead Access

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Snowstorms Slam the Sierra

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Landslide Closes Roads at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

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Meet the Artist Behind the New Watercolor Atlas of California

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Marin County's Ring Mountain Gets $240,000 Grant

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Crowds Flock to Newly Opened Mt. Umunhum

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Billionaire Appeals to Supreme Court to Challenge Public Beach Access

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Mt. Shasta Named First PCT "Trail Town"

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Lost Yosemite Hiker Shares Survival Secrets

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Metallica Frontman Opens Up 1,000 Acres in Marin County to Public

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Where to See East Bay Wildflowers

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Colleges Compete for Largest Tree Title

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Bishop Wildfire Evacuation Cautiously Over

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Sonoma County Plans Defenses Against Next Major Fire

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Climber Dies After 100-Foot Fall Near Squaw Valley

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Land Trust Inks Access Deal at Grouse Ridge

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Time for Wildflowers and Hummingbirds in Marin County

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State Snowpack at Just 30 Percent of Normal

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Eel River Diversion: Good for Wine, Bad for Fish?

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Bay Trail Inches Closer to Completion with $13 Million Bridge

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Hikers Discover Human Remains at Auburn State Recreation Area

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Cougar Cub Spotted at UC Berkeley

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Demand Surges for Guided Tahoe Rim Trail Hikes

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Official Pushes Back on Marin Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Plans

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Major Snowstorm Heading for the Sierra

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California Cleans Up on U.S. Happiest Cities List

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Celebrate 100 Years of Redwoods with Free Park Admission in 2018

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Huge Year for Whale-Watching in Bay Area

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Starbucks at Yosemite Draws Protest

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Wintering Ladybugs Gather at Redwood Regional Park

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A Peek Inside Van Life in South Lake Tahoe

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'Tis the Season for Wildflowers, Butterflies, & Hummingbirds in NorCal

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Ringing in the New Year on Mt. Tam

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Fly-Fisherman Leads Charge to Clean Up Santa Cruz Park

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California Looks to Green Up Legal Pot Industry

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Take a Look Back at Nevada's Top Outdoor Stories of 2017

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Sleep in One of These NorCal Fire Lookouts

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Skiing's Popularity Fades at Lake Tahoe

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Marin County Trails and Waterfalls Finally Accessible Again

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Tahoe National Forest Calls for Public Comment on Gold Mine Cleanup

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New Bay Area Park Rich in Outlaw Legends

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Open Space Agency Grants Rights to Tribe at Mount Umunhum

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Republican House Bill Would Open Wilderness Areas to Bikes

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Spotted Owls Still Paying the Price for Sierra Logging

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Good News for Some Wildlife after Wildfires

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California Bears Spreading to Eastern Nevada

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