Coastal Restoration

Checkboard-mowed grass, human snow globes, river movies, tented classrooms. In 2020, the worst of times pushed designers to find offbeat solutions.

Whether you're planning your next Bumble date, a weekend camping adventure, or simply fulfilling a need to get outside, hiking in LA yields some of the best views in the state. We're not all traffic, beaches, and movie stars, after all: the city has a plet

Coronavirus has people fighting over beach access. "Beyond Blue," a docu-game made with BBC Earth's "Blue Planet II" team, takes the science further.

Amid coronavirus restrictions, tips for walking, hiking, cycling, running near home

Mayor Eric Garcetti on Sunday admonished Angelenos who haven't taken social distancing seriously, announcing the closure of golf courses and beach parking.

Yosemite National Park shut down to all visitors as of 3 p.m. Friday.

A camping-and-snorkeling expedition to Isla Espiritu Santo showed the island’s rugged beauty and nature’s unpredictability.

The Akashinga, or “brave ones,” survived abuse and exploitation. Now, armed and trained like special forces, they're protecting the country’s most iconic wildlife.

A former park service director says leaving parks open without key staff is equivalent to leaving the Smithsonian open with priceless artefacts unattended

Local residents say they aren’t against hikers and people coming to the area for recreation. But after recent fires illustrated the potential problem of large numbers of people in the area du…

Around 15% of the world’s terrestrial area is better safeguarded by conservation measures, as well as over 7% of the world’s oceans, ensuring th

Scott Bollock let hikers cross over his patch of property while hiking the Narrows, a trail in Zion National Park. But after years of trying to get the federal government to buy it and being stalled, he closed the trail himself. It's a long-standing battle in search of a permanent solution

The Great American Outdoors Act would provide billions of dollars to buy land and care for national parks after years of budget cuts and delayed maintenance.

As you prepare to lace up the hiking boots again, be on the lookout for these lads in the bow ties and suspenders. More than hikers, they're also bartenders.

Bears, bobcats and other critters are roaming free in California's most popular national park, closed to visitors since March 20

The temporary expansion of public space closures comes as L.A. County confirmed 29 new coronavirus-linked deaths, bringing the toll to about 200 deaths among more than 7,500 cases.

Laguna Beach city officials took action over the weekend to close beaches and block trail access to county wilderness parks in an effort to force social distancing.

All parking lots and park access roads will also be closed.

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed $20 million Friday to purchase new parkland. He won't say where, but a likely candidate is a 51,000-acre ranch on sale near Livermore.

Rangers describe the despair of watching national parks sustain preventable long-term damage, as well as the terrible effects the historic standoff has had on morale.

The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area exists because of the dogged advocacy of three local conservationists, known locally as the "mothers

A month after the Woolsey Fire burned through much of the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation area -- open space that annually draws millions of visitors -- parks and most trails remain closed, and may no