Backcountry Press has announced the release of “California Trees,” a field guide by botanists and naturalists Matt Ritter and Michael Kauffmann. This book is more than just an identification manual — ...

Hidden high in the White Mountains of eastern California, a gnarled, weathered tree quietly holds a staggering secret — it's nearly 5,000 years old.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A firefighter sets a back fire as the York fire burns in Mojave National Preserve on July 30. The fire burned over 90,000 acres, ...

To stop California's 6 million urban trees from knocking out power lines, crashing through houses, or lying across streets when they die, humans have to intervene. A handful of arborists and ...

In the charred landscapes left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires, a persistent sign of life has transfixed locals: trees. On lots where houses have been reduced to piles of rubble and cars to ...

San Diego has some of the most enviable weather in the country, but a yard without shade can turn your outdoor space into a ...

A light rain fell on the Mojave National Preserve, where firefighters continued their nearly weeklong battle Wednesday against an unusual desert wildfire that has incinerated countless Joshua trees ...

State legislators are considering protections for the state's diminishing Joshua Tree forests but efforts could affect proposed solar generation and transmission projects. The strange and beautiful ...

Californians watched in dismay this month as the York fire seared through Mojave National Preserve, igniting a delicate desert landscape that may never fully recover. The fire chewed through stands of ...