Lake Tahoe's stunning natural beauty has drawn visitors for thousands of years. Here are the best ways to enjoy the lake.

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As wildflowers go, the mountain jewelflower is demure, clever and quietly unbreakable. It has spread across many of California's iconic landscapes, from Sonoma wine country to the oak-dotted foothills ...

This Eastern Sierra gem proves that affordable California living isn’t just a myth your grandparents tell you about. Main ...

With a puny snowpack in the Western mountains and a widespread drought, the nation is a tinderbox. A reorganization of ...

El Dorado Beach in South Lake Tahoe will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about California’s water destinations. Mountains meet water in a view so stunning, you’ll forget which ...

Follow National Geographic photographer Sofia Jaramillo as she journeys through the region's distinctive landscapes, from the ...