Situated between forests and fault lines, this northern California wilderness offers open skies, barely any crowd, and basic, no frills camping.

Science has a lot to say about the health impacts on humans of breathing air saturated with wildfire smoke, but less is known about the impacts of wildfire smoke on landscapes, especially freshwater ...

Study a map of California’s Sierra Nevada, and you’re likely to see some strange names for bodies of water. Pee Wee Lake. Hell Hole Reservoir. Chewing Gum Lake. And yet, a name like Stumpy Meadows ...