Five springs in California converge on this state park, making it a paradise for those who want to paddle through its calm ...

Discover the incredible biodiversity of Mammoth Lakes, where vast wilderness and scenic landscapes provide a natural ...

I was sailing fast, running downwind and sneaking into each little cove to see if it would make a good campsite, and then ...

When ranchers leave the land, what version of nature takes over? The park and The Nature Conservancy have ambitious ...

To some, it’s a sign they’ve arrived home. To others, it’s a landmark that signals the beginning, or the end, of the Bay Area. To others still, it’s a harbinger of brake lights and gridlock. Whether ...

"This settlement is a major win for tule elk and Point Reyes' environment ... an instrumental part in creating the dairy industry in California, according to the park service.

The National Park Service has agreed to delay further work to dismantle a tule elk enclosure fence in the Point Reyes National Seashore following a lawsuit by the California Cattlemen’s Association.

When the California Coastal Commission approved the ... as well as the culling of tule elk. The ranches and dairies of the Point Reyes Seashore Ranchers Association intervened in the suit.

Two centuries ago, before the Gold Rush, there were more than 500,000 tule elk in California. But they were hunted to near extinction, prompting a hunting ban in 1873. By 1895, there were only 28 ...

The fence was first installed in 1978 after tule elk were reintroduced ... it will reduce the number of elk deaths from thirst and starvation during California’s hot, dry summer and autumn ...

After the fence’s removal, the intentional confinement of Tomales Point tule elk will ... number of painful, slow elk deaths from thirst and starvation during California’s hot, dry summer ...