Santa Cruz is a haven for newborn sea otters and their (protective) mamas, and a local expert shares the best places around ...

This may be the most beautiful park in the Golden State.

Located at the Fort Ross State Historic Park, the Fort Ross Coastal Academy works to promote coastal preservation, conservation, education and recreation.

When The Ferry Stores closed last October, Kilchoan’s villagers were faced with a 100-mile round-trip for groceries, and over ...

In Ardnamurchan, a thrillingly remote corner of the UK, residents are fighting back against an existential threat ...

The 2025 Life Time Grand Prix kicked off with Thursday’s 2025 Sea Otter Classic Gravel Race. The 90-mile gravel race replaced the Fuego XL mountain bike race that the Grand Prix used last year. In the ...

In 2023, Otter 841 made international headlines and cemented Santa Cruz on the map. From infiltrating the surf lineup to becoming an unexpected local celebrity, this curious sea otter is now helping ...

Scientists discover a 21-million-year-old dwarf sea cow that grazed in the Arabian Gulf, revealing how it transformed marine ...

Boxer crabs use anemones as a defense system against predators. It's one of the marine world's many symbiotic relationships.

Spring transforms one of California’s most wildlife-rich coastal landscapes into a living nature show. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in Monterey County draws visitors eager to see ...

Waves crash along the rugged Sonoma County coast. A wooden fortress rises above the cliffs like it doesn’t belong. Fort Ross ...