Fern Canyon
A landslide last week has shut down Davidson Road at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park; Gold Bluffs Beach Campground is also inaccessible. The destinations will remain closed until further notice. Hikers can still reach Fern Canyon via the Prairie Creek Visitor Center.
The Redwoods Rising plan aims to bring back redwood forests to previously logged zones.
The 730-acre parcel of old-growth trees is bigger than Muir Woods.
The Oakland reserve hosts clusters of the spotted bugs from November through February.
Two adjacent fires force the closure of trails, campgrounds, and climbing routes in Yosemite.
Sen. Mike McGuire's bill would create a 300-mile trail through wine and redwood country.
Heavy winter snowfall has kept the national park's road shuttered well into July, a near-record.
Visit 40-plus state parks for free on the second Saturday of each month.
The proposed 319-mile-trail will have to wait until a $9 million debt is settled.
Park visitors who share photos and stories on social media can snag a free Eagle Creek pack.
